Word: polyphasic
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: pol
y
pha
sic
Definition: Having multiple successive peaks of activity
Morphemes:
Affix: poly-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: many
Etymology Compounds: Affix: πολύς
Language: grc
Decoded: polus
Meaning: many, much
Affix: phase
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The period of play between consecutive breakdowns.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: φαίνω
Language: grc
Decoded: phaino
PoS: Verb
Meaning: it seems
Affix: -σις
Language: grc
Decoded: -sis
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to verb stems to form abstract nouns or nouns of action, result or process
Affix: -ic
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns with the meaning “of or pertaining to”.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -icus
Language: la
Decoded: -icus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: belonging to