Word: genteelizing
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: gen
tee
li
zing
Definition: Present participle of genteelize
Morphemes:
Affix: genteel
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Affectedly proper or refined; somewhat prudish refinement; excessively polite.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: gens
Language: la
Decoded: gens
PoS: Noun
Meaning: gentile, Gentile
Affix: -ilis
Language: la
Decoded: -ilis
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: -ile; used to form an adjective noun of relation, frequently passive, to the verb or root.
Affix: -ize
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form verbs from nouns or adjectives
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form present participles of verbs.