Word: festerous
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: fe
ster
ous
Definition: That is characteristic of, or prone to festering.
Morphemes:
Affix: fester
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The condition of something that festers; a festering; a festerment.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: fistula
Language: la
Decoded: fistula
PoS: Noun
Meaning: hollow reed or cane
Affix: -ous
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns, to denote possession or presence of a quality in any degree, commonly in abundance.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ōsus
Language: la
Decoded: -osus
Meaning: full, full of