Word: amicrobic
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: a
mi
cro
bic
Definition: Not caused by microbes
Morphemes:
Affix: a-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Not, without, opposite of.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἀ-
Language: grc
Decoded: a-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: The alpha privativum, used to make words that have a sense opposite to the word (or stem) to which the prefix is attached. It is also known as privative a and alpha privative.
Affix: microbe
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Any microorganism, but especially a harmful bacterium.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: μικρός
Language: grc
Decoded: mikros
Meaning: small
Affix: -ic
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns with the meaning “of or pertaining to”.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -icus
Language: la
Decoded: -icus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: belonging to