Word: adolescent
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: ad
o
les
cent
Definition: Of, relating to, or at the age of adolescence; at the stage between being a child and an adult
Morphemes:
Affix: adolescent
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Of, relating to, or at the age of adolescence; at the stage between being a child and an adult
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ad-
Language: la
Decoded: ad-
Meaning: to
Affix: *aleō
Language: la
Decoded: *aleo
Meaning: be growing up
Affix: -scō
Language: la
Decoded: -sco
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forms inchoative verbs from existing verbs, meaning "to start to (verb), to begin to (verb)".