Word: legalizing
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: le
ga
li
zing
Definition: Present participle of legalize; make legal
Morphemes:
Affix: legal
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Being allowed or prescribed by law.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: lex
Language: la
Decoded: lex
PoS: Noun
Meaning: a precept, regulation, principle, rule, mode, manner
Affix: -ālis
Language: la
Decoded: -alis
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives of relationship from nouns or numerals.
Affix: -ize
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: to make what is denoted by the noun/adjective
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form present participles of verbs.