Word: nanoengineering
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: na
no
en
gi
nee
ring
Definition: engineering on the nanoscale
Morphemes:
Affix: nano-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Derived from the nanotechnology industry
Etymology Compounds: Affix: nanus
Language: la
Decoded: nanus
Meaning: dwarf
Affix: engine
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A tool; a utensil or implement.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: in-
Language: la
Decoded: in-
Meaning: in
Affix: gignō
Language: la
Decoded: gigno
PoS: Verb
Meaning: I bring forth as a fruit of myself: I bear, I beget, I engender, I give birth to
Affix: -ium
Language: la
Decoded: -ium
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Suffix used to form abstract nouns, sometimes denoting offices and groups. May no longer be productive.
Affix: -eer
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to create an agent noun denoting someone associated with, concerned with, or engaged in a specified activity.
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form uncountable nouns from various parts of speech denoting materials or systems of objects considered collectively.