Word: abstersory
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: ab
ster
sor
y
Definition: of or pertaining to abstersion; which cleanses
Morphemes:
Affix: absterse
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To absterge; to cleanse; to purge away.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: abs-
Language: la
Decoded: abs-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: away from
Affix: tergeō
Language: la
Decoded: tergeo
Meaning: wipe
Affix: -or
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Creates an agent noun, indicating a person who does something.
Affix: -y
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to nouns and adjectives to form adjectives meaning “having the quality of”.