Word: miasmatist
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: mi
as
ma
tist
Definition: A supporter of the theory of miasmatism. The obsolete belief that diseases are caused by a miasma, or noxious form of air.
Morphemes:
Affix: miasmatist
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A supporter of the theory of miasmatism. The obsolete belief that diseases are caused by a miasma, or noxious form of air.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: μιαίνω
Language: grc
Decoded: miaino
Meaning: to stain
Affix: -μα
Language: grc
Decoded: -ma
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to verbal stems to form neuter nouns denoting the result or effect of an action, a particular instance of an action, or the object of an action
Affix: -ίζω
Language: grc
Decoded: -izo
Meaning: -ize, -ise
Affix: -τής
Language: grc
Decoded: -tes
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: With -ύζω verbs.