Word: carbuncle
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: car
bun
cle
Definition: An abscess larger than a boil, usually with one or more openings draining pus onto the skin. It is usually caused by staphylococcal infection.
Morphemes:
Affix: carbuncle
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: An abscess larger than a boil, usually with one or more openings draining pus onto the skin. It is usually caused by staphylococcal infection.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: carbō
Language: la
Decoded: carbo
Meaning: a coal, charcoal
Affix: -unculus
Language: la
Decoded: -unculus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Suffix forming diminutive forms of nouns, ultimately an extended form of -lus.