Word: colonizing
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: co
lo
ni
zing
Definition: Present participle of colonize; settle as colonists or establish a colony (in)
Morphemes:
Affix: colony
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A settlement of emigrants who move to a new place, but remain culturally tied to their place of origin
Etymology Compounds: Affix: colōnia
Language: la
Decoded: colonia
Meaning: colony
Affix: -ize
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form verbs from nouns or adjectives
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form present participles of verbs.