Word: leptogenic
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: lep
to
ge
nic
Definition: Causing weight loss. The reduction of total body mass due to loss of fluid, fat, tissue, etc.
Morphemes:
Affix: lepto-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: thin, fine, narrow, slender
Etymology Compounds: Affix: λέπω
Language: grc
Decoded: lepo
Meaning: I peel
Affix: -τός
Language: grc
Decoded: -tos
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: creates verbal adjectives of possibility, either active or passive
Affix: -genic
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: produced or generated by something
Etymology Compounds: Affix: γένος
Language: grc
Decoded: genos
PoS: Noun
Meaning: offspring, descendant
Affix: -ης
Language: grc
Decoded: -es
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forms