Word: geronticides
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ge
ron
ti
cides
Definition: Plural of geronticide. The killing or euthanasia of the elderly
Morphemes:
Affix: geronto-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Pertaining to old age or elderly people.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: γέρων
Language: grc
Decoded: geron
Meaning: old man
Affix: -icide
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Alternative form of -cide. In the English language, terms for types of killing often end in the suffix -cide
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).