Word: phthisiophobia
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: phthi
si
o
pho
bi
a
Definition: A morbid fear of tuberculosis.
Morphemes:
Affix: phthisis
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: An atrophy of the body or part of the body, especially pulmonary tuberculosis.
Affix: -o-
Language: en
PoS: Interfix
Meaning: A linking vowel inserted interconsonantally between two morphemes, to ease pronunciation, without contributing to the meaning. It frequently joins words or of Ancient Greek or Classical Latin origin in the of New Latin and international scientific vocabulary but it can also be used to join modern terms and even abbreviations, either formally or informally.
Affix: -phobia
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form nouns meaning fear of a specific thing.