Word: convalescing
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: con
va
le
scing
Definition: Present participle of convalesce; get over an illness or shock
Morphemes:
Affix: convalesce
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To recover health and strength gradually after sickness or weakness.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: con-
Language: la
Decoded: con-
Meaning: intensive prefix
Affix: valeō
Language: la
Decoded: valeo
PoS: Verb
Meaning: I am well, healthy, sound
Affix: -scō
Language: la
Decoded: -sco
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forms inchoative verbs from existing verbs, meaning "to start to (verb), to begin to (verb)".
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form present participles of verbs.