Word: culturcidal
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: cul
tur
ci
dal
Definition: Destroying a culture.
Morphemes:
Affix: culture
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The arts, customs, lifestyles, background, and habits that characterize a particular society or nation.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: cultūra
Language: la
Decoded: cultura
Meaning: cultivation; culture
Affix: -cide
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: killing
Etymology Compounds: Affix: caedō
Language: la
Decoded: caedo
Meaning: to cut, hew, kill
Affix: -a
Language: la
Decoded: -a
Meaning: agent noun
Affix: -al
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Of or pertaining to. Adjectival suffix appended to various words, often nouns, to make an adjective form. Often added to words of Latin origin, but used with other words also.