Word: epidemics
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: e
pi
de
mics
Definition: Plural of epidemic; a widespread outbreak of an infectious disease; many people are infected at the same time
Morphemes:
Affix: epi-
Language: en
Meaning: on
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἐπί
Language: grc
Decoded: epi
Meaning: on top of
Affix: deme
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A distinct local population of plants or animals.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: δῆμος
Language: grc
Decoded: demos
Meaning: district
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
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form regular plurals of nouns.