Word: serodiscordant
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: se
ro
di
scor
dant
Definition: Of a couple with one partner HIV positive and the other HIV negative.
Morphemes:
Affix: sero-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: now often used in reference to HIV or other viruses in the blood
Affix: discord
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Tension or strife resulting from a lack of agreement; dissension.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: dis-
Language: la
Decoded: dis-
Meaning: apart
Affix: cor
Language: la
Decoded: cor
PoS: Noun
Meaning: heart
Affix: -ant
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Alternative form of -and. Used to form the present participle of verbs, equivalent to -ing .
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -āns
Language: la
Decoded: -ans
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Ending of the present active participle of first conjugation verbs; ee -ns.