Word: nonnarcotics
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: no
nnar
co
tics
Definition: Plural of nonnarcotic; originally referred medically to any psychoactive compound with numbing or paralysing properties
Morphemes:
Affix: non-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Used in the sense of no or none to show lack of or failure to perform; or in the sense of not to negate the meaning of the word to which it is prefixed.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: nōn
Language: ML.
Decoded: non
Meaning: not
Affix: narcotic
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Any type of numbing drug.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: νάρκη
Language: grc
Decoded: narke
Meaning: numbness
Affix: -όω
Language: grc
Decoded: -oo
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to a noun or adjective to make a verb with a causative or factitive meaning: to make someone do or be something.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).