Word: respiratory
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: res
pi
ra
to
ry
Definition: Relating to respiration; breathing.
Morphemes:
Affix: respire
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To breathe in and out; to engage in the process of respiration.
Affix: -ate
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: resembling the specified thing
Affix: -or
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Creates an agent noun, indicating a person who does something.
Affix: -y
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to nouns and adjectives to form adjectives meaning “having the quality of”.