Word: perishing
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: per
i
shing
Definition: Present participle of perish; pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
Morphemes:
Affix: perish
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To die; to cease to live.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: per
Language: la
Decoded: per
Meaning: through
Affix: eō
Language: la
Decoded: eo
Meaning: to go
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form present participles of verbs.