Word: vitriolic
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: vit
ri
ol
ic
Definition: Of or pertaining to vitriol; derived from or resembling vitriol.
Morphemes:
Affix: vitriol
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To vitriolize. To poison with vitriol.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: vitrum
Language: la
Decoded: vitrum
PoS: Noun
Meaning: woad, a blue dye used by the Britons made from that plant
Affix: -olum
Language: la
Decoded: -olum
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form a diminutive of a noun, indicating small size or youth.
Affix: -ic
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns with the meaning “of or pertaining to”.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -icus
Language: la
Decoded: -icus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: belonging to