Word: prophylactic
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pro
phy
lac
tic
Definition: Any device or mechanism intended to prevent harmful consequences.
Morphemes:
Affix: prophylactic
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Any device or mechanism intended to prevent harmful consequences.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: πρό
Language: grc
Decoded: pro
Meaning: before
Affix: φῠλᾰ́σσω
Language: grc
Decoded: phulasso
Meaning: to guard
Affix: -σῐς
Language: grc
Decoded: -sis
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to verb stems to form abstract nouns or nouns of action, result or process