Word: emasculate
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: e
mas
cu
late
Definition: Of a flower: to deprive of the anthers; the part of the stamen that contains pollen; usually borne on a stalk
Morphemes:
Affix: emasculate
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: Of a flower: to deprive of the anthers; the part of the stamen that contains pollen; usually borne on a stalk
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ē-
Language: la
Decoded: e-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: denoting privation
Affix: mās
Language: la
Decoded: mas
Meaning: male, man
Affix: -culus
Language: la
Decoded: -culus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: alternative form of "-ulus"; added to a noun to form a diminutive of that noun.
Affix: -ō
Language: la
Decoded: -o
Meaning: suffix forming verbs