Word: coccygectomy
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: coc
cy
gec
to
my
Definition: Surgical removal of the coccyx; the end of the vertebral column in humans and tailless apes
Morphemes:
Affix: coccyx
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The final (bottom-most) fused vertebrae at the base of the spine, the tailbone.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: κόκκυξ
Language: grc
Decoded: kokkux
Meaning: cuckoo
Affix: -ectomy
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Surgical removal of.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἐκ
Language: grc
Decoded: ek
Meaning: out
Affix: τέμνω
Language: grc
Decoded: temno
Meaning: to cut