Word: colchicines
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: col
chi
cines
Definition: Plural of colchicine; an analgesic drug derived from the saffron plant and used to treat gout
Morphemes:
Affix: colchicum
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The dried seed of the poisonous meadow saffron, Colchicum autumnale, used medicinally.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: κολχικόν
Language: grc
Decoded: kolkhikon
PoS: Noun
Meaning: autumn crocus (Colchicum speciosum)
Affix: -ine
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form feminine nouns.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -īnus
Language: la
Decoded: -inus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Of or pertaining to; -ine; usually indicates a relationship of position, possession, or origin.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form plurals of foreign words, to clarify pronunciation, such as “banana’s” or “pasta’s”.