Word: penalize
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: pe
nal
ize
Definition: To impose a handicap on.
Morphemes:
Affix: penal
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Subject to punishment; punishable.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ποινή
Language: grc
Decoded: poine
Meaning: punishment
Affix: -ize
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: to do what is denoted by the noun/adjective