Word: niggardous
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: nig
gard
ous
Definition: Niggardly; petty or reluctant in giving or spending
Morphemes:
Affix: niggard
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Miserly or stingy.
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