Word: antiretroviral
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: an
ti
re
tro
vi
ral
Definition: That combats infection by retroviruses
Morphemes:
Affix: anti-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Against, hostile to.
Affix: retro-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Pertaining to an earlier time.
Affix: virus
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A disease caused by such an infectious agent; a viral illness.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: vīrus
Language: la
Decoded: virus
Meaning: poison, slime, venom
Affix: -al
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Of or pertaining to. Adjectival suffix appended to various words, often nouns, to make an adjective form. Often added to words of Latin origin, but used with other words also.