Word: chalcogens
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: chal
co
gens
Definition: Plural of chalcogen. Any element of group 16 of the periodic table: oxygen, sulphur, selenium, tellurium or polonium.
Morphemes:
Affix: chalco-
Language: en
Meaning: ore
Etymology Compounds: Affix: χαλκός
Language: grc
Decoded: khalkos
Meaning: copper
Affix: -gen
Language: en
Meaning: forming
Etymology Compounds: Affix: γένος
Language: grc
Decoded: genos
PoS: Noun
Meaning: offspring, descendant
Affix: -ης
Language: grc
Decoded: -es
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forms
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).