Word: misconstruing
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: mis
con
stru
ing
Definition: Present participle of misconstrue; interpret in the wrong way
Morphemes:
Affix: mis-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: bad or wrong; badly or wrongly
Affix: construe
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To interpret or explain the meaning of something.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: con-
Language: la
Decoded: con-
Meaning: with
Affix: struō
Language: la
Decoded: struo
Meaning: pile up, arrange; build, erect
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form present participles of verbs.