Word: atrophying
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: a
tro
phy
ing
Definition: Present participle of atrophy; undergo atrophy
Morphemes:
Affix: atrophy
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To cause to waste away or become abortive; to starve or weaken.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἀ-
Language: grc
Decoded: a-
Meaning: not
Affix: τρέφω
Language: grc
Decoded: trepho
Meaning: to maintain, support
Affix: -η
Language: grc
Decoded: -e
Meaning: o-grade
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form present participles of verbs.