Word: argyrosis
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ar
gy
ro
sis
Definition: Alternative form of argyria. A condition caused by excessive exposure to chemical compounds of the element silver, or to silver dust, the most dramatic symptom of which being that the skin turns purple or purple-grey.
Morphemes:
Affix: argyr-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: silver
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἄργυρος
Language: grc
Decoded: arguros
PoS: Noun
Meaning: silver
Affix: -osis
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: functional disease or condition such as hepatosis
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -όω
Language: grc
Decoded: -oo
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to a noun or adjective to make a verb with a causative or factitive meaning: to make someone do or be something.
Affix: -σις
Language: grc
Decoded: -sis
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to verb stems to form abstract nouns or nouns of action, result or process