Word: eutrophication
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: eu
tro
phi
ca
tion
Definition: The process of becoming eutrophic; the ecosystem's response to the addition of artificial or natural nutrients, mainly phosphates, through detergents, fertilizers, or sewage, to an aquatic system.
Morphemes:
Affix: eu-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Used to form taxonomic names corresponding to English vernacular names beginning with true
Etymology Compounds: Affix: εὖ
Language: grc
Decoded: eu
Meaning: well, good
Affix: trophic
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Of or pertaining to nutrition; the organic process of nourishing or being nourished; the processes by which an organism assimilates food and uses it for growth and maintenance
Etymology Compounds: Affix: τρέφω
Language: grc
Decoded: trepho
Meaning: to maintain, support
Affix: -η
Language: grc
Decoded: -e
Meaning: o-grade
Affix: -ικός
Language: grc
Decoded: -ikos
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to noun stems to form adjectives: of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic
Affix: -ate
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: characterized by the specified thing
Affix: -ion
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: an action or process, or the result of an action or process
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -iō
Language: la
Decoded: -io
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form abstract nouns from verbs.