Word: contradistinguishing
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: con
tra
di
stin
gui
shing
Definition: Present participle of contradistinguish; distinguish by contrasting qualities
Morphemes:
Affix: contra-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: against
Etymology Compounds: Affix: contra
Language: la
Decoded: contra
Meaning: against
Affix: distinguish
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To make to differ.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: dis-
Language: la
Decoded: dis-
Meaning: apart
Affix: stinguere
Language: la
Decoded: stinguere
PoS: Verb
Meaning: I put out, extinguish.
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form present participles of verbs.