Word: unsilencing
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: un
si
len
cing
Definition: Present participle of unsilence. To activate (a dormant or repressed gene).
Morphemes:
Affix: un-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: absent; lacking; not; negative
Affix: silence
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To repress the expression of something.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: silēns
Language: la
Decoded: silens
Meaning: quiet, silent
Affix: -ium
Language: la
Decoded: -ium
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: the regular genitive singular suffix for most pronouns
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form present participles of verbs.