Word: derogatory
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: de
rog
a
to
ry
Definition: A trade-line on a credit report that includes negative credit history.
Morphemes:
Affix: derogate
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: debased; corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones
Etymology Compounds: Affix: de-
Language: la
Decoded: de-
Meaning: from
Affix: rogāre
Language: la
Decoded: rogare
Meaning: to propose a law, ask
Affix: -or
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Appended to the names of members of classes of components, especially those that have an extensive property name of the same root suffixed with -ance
Affix: -y
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forming diminutive nouns.