Word: phosphatide
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: phos
pha
tide
Definition: a phospholipid; any of various compounds composed of fatty acids and phosphoric acid and a nitrogenous base; an important constituent of membranes
Morphemes:
Affix: phosphate
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Any salt or ester of phosphoric acid.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: φῶς
Language: grc
Decoded: phos
Meaning: light
Affix: φέρω
Language: grc
Decoded: phero
Meaning: to bear, to carry
Affix: -ate
Language: fr
Decoded: -ate
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: -ate
Affix: -ide
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Any of a group of related compounds - azide, polysaccharide, glycoside.