Word: clinicidal
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: cli
ni
ci
dal
Definition: Likely to commit, or to attempt to commit, clinicide.
Morphemes:
Affix: clinic
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: One confined to bed by sickness.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: κλῑνικός
Language: grc
Decoded: klinikos
Meaning: pertaining to a bed
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.
Affix: -cide
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: killing
Etymology Compounds: Affix: caedō
Language: la
Decoded: caedo
Meaning: to cut, hew, kill
Affix: -a
Language: la
Decoded: -a
Meaning: agent noun
Affix: clinic
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: One confined to bed by sickness.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: κλῑνικός
Language: grc
Decoded: klinikos
Meaning: pertaining to a bed
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.
Affix: -cide
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: killing
Etymology Compounds: Affix: caedō
Language: la
Decoded: caedo
Meaning: to cut, hew, kill
Affix: -a
Language: la
Decoded: -a
Meaning: agent noun