Word: genocidal
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: gen
o
cid
al
Definition: Causative of or relating to an act or policy of genocide.
Morphemes:
Affix: genocide
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To commit genocide (against); to eliminate (a group of people) completely.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: γένος
Language: grc
Decoded: genos
Meaning: race, kind
Affix: -cide
Language: en
Decoded: -cide
Meaning: killing, killer
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.