Word: repellent
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: re
pel
lent
Definition: Tending or able to repel; driving back.
Morphemes:
Affix: repel
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To drive back (an assailant, advancing force etc.).
Etymology Compounds: Affix: re-
Language: la
Decoded: re-
Meaning: back
Affix: pellere
Language: la
Decoded: pellere
Meaning: to drive
Affix: -ent
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Causing, promoting, or doing a certain action
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ēns
Language: la
Decoded: -ens
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Ending of the present active participle of second and third conjugation verbs; ee -ns.