Word: nongreedy
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: non
gree
dy
Definition: Not greedy.
Morphemes:
Affix: non-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Used in the sense of no or none to show lack of or failure to perform; or in the sense of not to negate the meaning of the word to which it is prefixed.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: nōn
Language: ML.
Decoded: non
Meaning: not
Affix: greed
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To desire in a greedy manner, or to act on such a desire.
Affix: -y
Language: en
Meaning: adjectival
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ia
Language: la
Decoded: -ia
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form a feminine abstract noun, usually from an adjective or a present participle stem, and occasionally from a root noun.