Word: cankerous
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: can
ker
ous
Definition: Causing canker; ulcerating.
Morphemes:
Affix: canker
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To affect as a canker; to eat away; to corrode; to consume.
Affix: -ous
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns, to denote possession or presence of a quality in any degree, commonly in abundance.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ōsus
Language: la
Decoded: -osus
Meaning: full, full of