Word: captiously
Part of speech: Adverb
Syllables: cap
tious
ly
Definition: In a captious manner; tending to find and call attention to faults
Morphemes:
Affix: captious
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Having a disposition to find fault unreasonably or to raise petty objections; cavilling, nitpicky.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: capiō
Language: la
Decoded: capio
PoS: Verb
Meaning: I captivate, I charm, I fascinate, I enchant
Affix: -tiō
Language: la
Decoded: -tio
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: -tion, -ation, -ing; suffixed to a verb (usually a participle form) to form a noun relating to some action or the result of an action.
Affix: -ōsus
Language: la
Decoded: -osus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: -ose, -ous; full of, overly, prone to. Used to form adjectives from nouns.
Affix: -ly
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adverbs from adjectives.