Word: clitoridectomize
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: cli
to
ri
dec
to
mize
Definition: To perform a surgical clitoridectomy upon; to remove the clitoris of.
Morphemes:
Affix: clitoris
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A sensitive elongated erectile organ at the anterior part of the vulva in female humans and mammals, homologous with the penis.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: κλείω
Language: grc
Decoded: kleio
Meaning: I sheathe, shut
Affix: -ectomy
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Surgical removal of.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἐκ
Language: grc
Decoded: ek
Meaning: out
Affix: τέμνω
Language: grc
Decoded: temno
Meaning: to cut
Affix: -ize
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: to do what is denoted by the noun/adjective