Word: discourage
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: dis
cour
age
Definition: Lack of courage
Morphemes:
Affix: dis-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Used as an intensifier of words with negative valence.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: dis-
Language: la
Decoded: dis-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: utterly, exceedingly
Affix: courage
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The ability to overcome one's fear, do or live things which one finds frightening.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: cor
Language: la
Decoded: cor
Meaning: heart