Word: genuflecting
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: ge
nu
flec
ting
Definition: Present participle of genuflect; bend the knees and bow in a servile manner
Morphemes:
Affix: genuflect
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To behave in a servile manner; to grovel.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: genū
Language: la
Decoded: genu
Meaning: knee
Affix: flectō
Language: la
Decoded: flecto
Meaning: to bend
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form present participles of verbs.