Word: circumcising
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: cir
cum
ci
sing
Definition: Present participle of circumcise; cut the foreskin off male babies or teenage boys
Morphemes:
Affix: circumcise
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To surgically remove the foreskin (prepuce) from a penis (male).
Etymology Compounds: Affix: circum
Language: la
Decoded: circum
Meaning: about, around; through
Affix: caedō
Language: la
Decoded: caedo
Meaning: cut, hew
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form present participles of verbs.