Word: desiccate
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: des
ic
cate
Definition: To remove moisture from; to dry.
Morphemes:
Affix: desiccate
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To remove moisture from; to dry.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: dē-
Language: la
Decoded: de-
Meaning: of; from, away from
Affix: siccō
Language: la
Decoded: sicco
Meaning: dry up
Affix: -āre
Language: la
Decoded: -are
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: suffixed to third-conjugation verbs in composition, forms regular first-conjugation verbs