Word: spinous
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: spi
nous
Definition: Having a sharp projection.
Morphemes:
Affix: spine
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The stiffness of an arrow.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: spīna
Language: la
Decoded: spina
Meaning: a thorn; a prickle, spine; the backbone
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