Word: nonchildbearing
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: non
child
be
aring
Definition: Not childbearing; the parturition process in human beings; having a baby; the process of giving birth to a child
Morphemes:
Affix: non-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Used in the sense of no or none to show lack of or failure to perform; or in the sense of not to negate the meaning of the word to which it is prefixed.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: nōn
Language: ML.
Decoded: non
Meaning: not
Affix: child
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To give birth; to beget or procreate.
Affix: bear
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To give birth to (someone or something) .
Etymology Compounds: Affix: beren
Language: enm
Decoded: beren
Meaning: carry, bring forth
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form present participles of verbs.