Word: idiopathies
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: i
di
o
pa
thies
Definition: Plural of idiopathy; any disease arising from internal dysfunctions of unknown cause
Morphemes:
Affix: idio-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: individuality, peculiarity, separateness.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἴδιος
Language: grc
Decoded: idios
Meaning: own, personal, distinct
Affix: -pathy
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Damage to, disease of, or abnormality
Etymology Compounds: Affix: πάθος
Language: grc
Decoded: pathos
Meaning: suffering
Affix: -y
Language: en
Decoded: -y
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to nouns and adjectives to form adjectives meaning “having the quality of”.
Affix: -ies
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the plural forms of nouns endings in consonant-y.