Word: trypanosomosis
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: try
pa
no
so
mo
sis
Definition: trypanosomiasis. Any of several diseases or infections caused by a trypanosome.
Morphemes:
Affix: trypano-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: trypanosome. Any of a group of protozoan parasites which are transmitted by biting insects and infect the blood of humans and other vertebrates.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: τρυπώ
Language: grc
Decoded: trupo
Meaning: drill
Affix: -some
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Chromosome.
Affix: -osis
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: functional disease or condition such as hepatosis
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -όω
Language: grc
Decoded: -oo
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to a noun or adjective to make a verb with a causative or factitive meaning: to make someone do or be something.
Affix: -σις
Language: grc
Decoded: -sis
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to verb stems to form abstract nouns or nouns of action, result or process