Word: offscourings
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: off
scou
r
ings
Definition: Plural of offscouring. An outcast, a pariah.
Morphemes:
Affix: off-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Away from; off.
Affix: scour
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To remove debris and dirt by purging; to sweep along or off (by a current of water).
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ex-
Language: la
Decoded: ex-
Meaning: prefix meaning ‘thoroughly’
Affix: cūra
Language: la
Decoded: cura
PoS: Verb
Meaning: I heal, cure
Affix: -ō
Language: la
Decoded: -o
Meaning: denominative
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form uncountable nouns from verbs denoting the act of doing something, an action.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form regular plurals of nouns.