Word: retroceding
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: re
tro
ce
ding
Definition: Present participle of retrocede. To go back.
Morphemes:
Affix: retro-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Back or backward.
Affix: cede
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To give up; yield to another.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: cēdō
Language: la
Decoded: cedo
Meaning: to yield
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form present participles of verbs.