Word: melodramatizing
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: me
lod
ra
ma
ti
zing
Definition: Present participle of melodramatize. To make melodramatic.
Morphemes:
Affix: melodrama
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A kind of drama having a musical accompaniment to intensify the effect of certain scenes.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: μέλος
Language: grc
Decoded: melos
Meaning: limb”, “member”, “song”, “tune”, “melody
Affix: δράω
Language: grc
Decoded: drao
PoS: Verb
Meaning: I act, I take action, I achieve.
Affix: -μᾰ
Language: grc
Decoded: -ma
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to verbal stems to form neuter nouns denoting the result or effect of an action, a particular instance of an action, or the object of an action
Affix: drama
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A composition, normally in prose, telling a story and intended to be represented by actors impersonating the characters and speaking the dialogue
Etymology Compounds: Affix: δράω
Language: grc
Decoded: drao
PoS: Verb
Meaning: I act, I take action, I achieve.
Affix: -μᾰ
Language: grc
Decoded: -ma
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to verbal stems to form neuter nouns denoting the result or effect of an action, a particular instance of an action, or the object of an action
Affix: -ize
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: to make what is denoted by the noun/adjective
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form present participles of verbs.