Word: wastage
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: wast
age
Definition: The act of abandoning animal carcasses or parts, usually illegal.
Morphemes:
Affix: waste
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To damage, impair, or injure (an estate, etc.) voluntarily, or by allowing the buildings, fences, etc., to fall into decay.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: vastāre
Language: la
Decoded: vastare
PoS: Verb
Meaning: I devastate, ravage or lay waste
Affix: -age
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: forming nouns with the sense of collection or appurtenance.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -āticum
Language: la
Decoded: -aticum
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form nouns indicating pertinence to the root verb or noun.