Word: combativeness
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: com
bat
ive
ness
Definition: the state of being combative; striving to overcome in argument
Morphemes:
Affix: combat
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To fight; to struggle against.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: com-
Language: la
Decoded: com-
Meaning: with
Affix: battuere
Language: la
Decoded: battuere
Meaning: to beat, strike
Affix: -ive
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: An adjective suffix signifying relating or belonging to, of the nature of, tending to, or serving to; as: affirmative, active, conclusive, corrective, diminutive.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ivus
Language: la
Decoded: -ivus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Adjective suffix.
Affix: -ness
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Appended to adjectives to form nouns meaning "the state of being (the adjective); the quality of being (the adjective)", or "the measure of being (the adjective)".
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -atjaną
Language: gem-pro
Decoded: -atjana
Meaning: -atjaną
Affix: -þuz
Language: gem-pro
Decoded: -thuz
Meaning: -þuz