Word: atrophic
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: a
troph
ic
Definition: Of, pertaining to, or arising from atrophy
Morphemes:
Affix: atrophy
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To cause to waste away or become abortive; to starve or weaken.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἀ-
Language: grc
Decoded: a-
Meaning: not
Affix: τρέφω
Language: grc
Decoded: trepho
Meaning: to maintain, support
Affix: -η
Language: grc
Decoded: -e
Meaning: o-grade
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