Word: silicosis
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: sil
i
co
sis
Definition: A disease of the lungs caused by the inhalation of crystalline silica dust.
Morphemes:
Affix: silica
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Any of the silica group of the silicate minerals.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: silex
Language: la
Decoded: silex
Meaning: hard stone, flint
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