Word: detumescing
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: de
tu
me
scing
Definition: Present participle of detumesce. To leave the erect, sexually aroused state.
Morphemes:
Affix: de-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: from, off
Etymology Compounds: Affix: dē-
Language: la
Decoded: de-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: de-
Affix: tumesce
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To become tumescent; to expand or inflate.
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form present participles of verbs.