Word: abiogenous
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: ab
i
og
e
nous
Definition: Produced by spontaneous generation.
Morphemes:
Affix: a-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Forming verbs with the sense of intensified action.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: a-
Language: enm
Decoded: a-
Meaning: up, out, away
Affix: bio-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: organic life
Etymology Compounds: Affix: βίο-
Language: grc
Decoded: bio-
Meaning: βίο-
Affix: genesis
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The origin, start, or point at which something comes into being.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: genesis
Language: la
Decoded: genesis
Meaning: generation, nativity
Affix: -ic
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns with the meaning “of or pertaining to”.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -icus
Language: la
Decoded: -icus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: belonging to
Affix: -ous
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns, to denote possession or presence of a quality in any degree, commonly in abundance.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ōsus
Language: la
Decoded: -osus
Meaning: full, full of