Word: adiposity
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ad
i
pos
i
ty
Definition: The condition of being adipose; adipose tissue.
Morphemes:
Affix: adipose
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Animal fat stored in the tissue of the body.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: adeps
Language: la
Decoded: adeps
Meaning: fat, lard
Affix: -ity
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form other nouns, especially abstract nouns.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -itātem
Language: la
Decoded: -itatem
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: -ty, -dom, -hood, -ness, -ship; Used to form feminine abstract nouns indicating a state of being.