Word: laryngospastic
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: la
ryn
go
spa
stic
Definition: Of or pertaining to laryngospasm; a closure of the larynx that blocks the passage of air to the lungs
Morphemes:
Affix: laryngo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Of the throat or larynx.
Affix: spasm
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A sudden, involuntary contraction of a muscle, a group of muscles, or a hollow organ.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: σπασμός
Language: grc
Decoded: spasmos
Meaning: spasm, convulsion
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