Word: bittersweet
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: bit
ter
sweet
Definition: Solanum dulcamara. The dried young branches of the woody nightshade, formerly used as a diuretic, diaphoretic, sedative, and narcotic remedy.
Morphemes:
Affix: bite
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Something unpleasant.
Affix: -er
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: A person or thing that does an action indicated by the root verb; used to form an agent noun.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ārius
Language: la
Decoded: -arius
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns or numerals.
Affix: sweet
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: That which is sweet or pleasant in odour; a perfume.