Word: oleophobic
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: o
le
o
pho
bic
Definition: Tending to repel oil.
Morphemes:
Affix: oleo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: oil or oil-based materials
Etymology Compounds: Affix: oleum
Language: la
Decoded: oleum
Meaning: oil
Affix: -phobia
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form nouns meaning hate, dislike, or repression of a specific thing.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -φοβία
Language: grc
Decoded: -phobia
Meaning: -φοβία
Affix: -ic
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns with the meaning “of or pertaining to”.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -icus
Language: la
Decoded: -icus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: belonging to