Word: dephlegms
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: de
phlegms
Definition: Third-person singular of dephlegm. To rid of phlegm or water; to dephlegmate.
Morphemes:
Affix: de-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: from, off
Etymology Compounds: Affix: dē-
Language: la
Decoded: de-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: de-
Affix: phlegm
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: One of the four humors making up the body in ancient and mediaeval medicine; said to be cold and moist, and often identified with mucus.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: φλέγω
Language: grc
Decoded: phlego
Meaning: to set on fire, inflame
Affix: -μα
Language: grc
Decoded: -ma
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to verbal stems to form neuter nouns denoting the result or effect of an action, a particular instance of an action, or the object of an action
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the third-person singular indicative present tense of verbs.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -es
Language: enm
Decoded: -es
Meaning: third person singular ending of verbs