Word: miasmatism
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: mi
as
ma
ti
sm
Definition: The obsolete belief that diseases are caused by a miasma, or noxious form of air.
Morphemes:
Affix: miasma
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A noxious atmosphere or emanation once thought to originate from swamps and waste, and to cause disease.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: μιαίνω
Language: grc
Decoded: miaino
Meaning: to stain
Affix: -μα
Language: grc
Decoded: -ma
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to verbal stems to form neuter nouns denoting the result or effect of an action, a particular instance of an action, or the object of an action
Affix: -ism
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form names of conditions or syndromes
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ισμός
Language: grc
Decoded: -ismos
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forms abstract nouns.