Word: invasive
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: in
va
sive
Definition: (of a carcinoma etc) That invades healthy tissue; (of a procedure) in which part of the body is entered
Morphemes:
Affix: invade
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To infest or overrun.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: in-
Language: la
Decoded: in-
Meaning: in, into
Affix: vādō
Language: la
Decoded: vado
Meaning: I go, rush
Affix: -ive
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: An adjective suffix signifying relating or belonging to, of the nature of, tending to, or serving to; as: affirmative, active, conclusive, corrective, diminutive.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ivus
Language: la
Decoded: -ivus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Adjective suffix.