Word: rhytidectomies
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: rhy
ti
dec
to
mies
Definition: Plural of rhytidectomy; plastic surgery to remove wrinkles and other signs of aging from your face; an incision is made near the hair line and skin is pulled back and excess tissue is excised
Morphemes:
Affix: rhytid
Language: en
Meaning: undesirable wrinkle in the skin
Affix: -ectomy
Language: en
Meaning: excision
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἐκ
Language: grc
Decoded: ek
Meaning: out
Affix: τέμνω
Language: grc
Decoded: temno
Meaning: to cut
Affix: -ies
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the plural forms of nouns endings in consonant-y.