Word: contemnible
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: con
tem
ni
ble
Definition: Fit to be contemned; contemptible.
Morphemes:
Affix: contemn
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To disdain; to value at little or nothing; to treat or regard with contempt.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: con-
Language: la
Decoded: con-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Used in compounds to indicate the completeness, perfecting of any act, and thus gives intensity to the signification of the simple word
Affix: temnō
Language: la
Decoded: temno
PoS: Verb
Meaning: I despise.
Affix: -ible
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: An adjective suffix, now usually in a passive sense; forms adjectives meaning "able to be; relevant or suitable to, in accordance with", or expressing capacity or worthiness in a passive sense.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ibilis
Language: la
Decoded: -ibilis
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: -able; able or worthy to be (the recipient of an action).