Word: rancidity
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ran
cid
i
ty
Definition: The state of being rancid; smelling of fermentation or staleness
Morphemes:
Affix: rancid
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Rank in taste or smell.
Affix: -ity
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form other nouns, especially abstract nouns.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -itātem
Language: la
Decoded: -itatem
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: -ty, -dom, -hood, -ness, -ship; Used to form feminine abstract nouns indicating a state of being.