Word: hydrophobicities
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: hy
dro
pho
bi
ci
ties
Definition: Plural of hydrophobicity; the property of being water-repellent; tending to repel and not absorb water
Morphemes:
Affix: hydro-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: water
Affix: -phobe
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form nouns denoting a person having a fear of a specific thing.
Affix: -ic
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns with the meaning “of or pertaining to”.
Affix: -ity
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Alternative form of -ety. Added to monosyllabic words, typically nouns or adjectives, to extend their form. Often seen in fanciful compounds.
Affix: -ies
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the plural forms of nouns endings in consonant-y.