Word: anencephalous
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: an
en
ceph
a
lous
Definition: Without a brain.
Morphemes:
Affix: anencephalous
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Without a brain.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἀν-
Language: grc
Decoded: an-
Meaning: not
Affix: ἐν-
Language: grc
Decoded: en-
Meaning: in
Affix: κεφᾰλή
Language: grc
Decoded: kephale
Meaning: head
Affix: -ος
Language: grc
Decoded: -os
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Masculine nominative singular of adjectives
Affix: -ous
Language: en
Decoded: -ous
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns, to denote possession or presence of a quality in any degree, commonly in abundance.