Word: mortifyings
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: mor
ti
fy
ings
Definition: Plural of mortifying; practice self-denial of one's body and appetites
Morphemes:
Affix: mortify
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To discipline (one's body, appetites etc.) by suppressing desires; to practise abstinence on.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: mors
Language: la
Decoded: mors
Meaning: death
Affix: -ficō
Language: la
Decoded: -fico
Meaning: -fy
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form uncountable nouns from verbs denoting the act of doing something, an action.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).