Word: defamous
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: def
a
mous
Definition: defamatory; harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or malign
Morphemes:
Affix: defame
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To harm or diminish the reputation of; to disparage.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: dis-
Language: la
Decoded: dis-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: reversal, removal
Affix: fāma
Language: la
Decoded: fama
Meaning: report, opinion, reputation
Affix: -ō
Language: la
Decoded: -o
Meaning: denominative
Affix: -ous
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns, to denote possession or presence of a quality in any degree, commonly in abundance.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ōsus
Language: la
Decoded: -osus
Meaning: full, full of