Word: severity
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: se
ver
i
ty
Definition: The state of being severe; causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm
Morphemes:
Affix: severe
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Very bad or intense.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: se-
Language: la
Decoded: se-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: without, lacking, wanting, -less
Affix: verus
Language: la
Decoded: verus
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: proper, suitable (acceptable to or fitting for the purpose or circumstances)
Affix: -ity
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form other nouns, especially abstract nouns.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -itātem
Language: la
Decoded: -itatem
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: -ty, -dom, -hood, -ness, -ship; Used to form feminine abstract nouns indicating a state of being.