Word: reappropriating
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: re
a
pp
ro
pri
a
ting
Definition: Present participle of reappropriate; To reclaim a term that was previously used to disparage that group.
Morphemes:
Affix: re-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: again, anew
Etymology Compounds: Affix: re-
Language: la
Decoded: re-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: back, backwards
Affix: appropriate
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To set apart for, or assign to, a particular person or use, especially in exclusion of all others; with to or for.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ad
Language: la
Decoded: ad
Meaning: to
Affix: pro-
Language: la
Decoded: pro-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: in place of, on behalf of
Affix: pater
Language: la
Decoded: pater
PoS: Noun
Meaning: forefather
Affix: -ō
Language: la
Decoded: -o
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: suffix forming adjectives from nouns, verbs, adverbs, and combinations thereof, alike
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form present participles of verbs.