Word: nonsense
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: non
sense
Definition: Resulting from the substitution of a nucleotide in a sense codon, causing it to become a stop codon (not coding for an amino-acid).
Morphemes:
Affix: non-
Language: en
Meaning: no, none, lack of
Etymology Compounds: Affix: nōn
Language: ML.
Decoded: non
Meaning: not
Affix: sense
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: referring to the strand of a nucleic acid that directly specifies the product.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: sentiō
Language: la
Decoded: sentio
Meaning: feel, hear, see, perceive
Affix: -tus
Language: la
Decoded: -tus
Meaning: action noun