Word: pesticides
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pe
sti
cides
Definition: Plural of pesticide; a chemical used to kill pests (as rodents or insects)
Morphemes:
Affix: pest
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Any destructive insect or caterpillar that attacks crops or livestock; an agricultural pest.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: pestis
Language: la
Decoded: pestis
PoS: Noun
Meaning: a pest
Affix: -i-
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Alternative form of -y. Added to verbs to form adjectives meaning " inclined to".
Affix: -cide
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: killing
Etymology Compounds: Affix: caedō
Language: la
Decoded: caedo
Meaning: to cut, hew, kill
Affix: -a
Language: la
Decoded: -a
Meaning: agent noun
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form regular plurals of nouns.