Word: scrofulous
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: scrof
u
lous
Definition: Morally degenerate; corrupt.
Morphemes:
Affix: scrofula
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A form of tuberculosis, most common in children, tending to cause enlarged and degenerated lymph nodes, especially in the neck, and often chronic, intractable skin inflammation as well.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: scrōfula
Language: la
Decoded: scrofula
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A form of tuberculosis, most common in children, tending to cause enlarged and degenerated lymph nodes, especially in the neck, and often chronic, intractable skin inflammation as well.
Affix: -ous
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns, to denote possession or presence of a quality in any degree, commonly in abundance.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ōsus
Language: la
Decoded: -osus
Meaning: full, full of