Word: phlegm
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: phlegm
Definition: One of the four humors making up the body in ancient and mediaeval medicine; said to be cold and moist, and often identified with mucus.
Morphemes:
Affix: phlegm
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: One of the four humors making up the body in ancient and mediaeval medicine; said to be cold and moist, and often identified with mucus.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: φλέγω
Language: grc
Decoded: phlego
Meaning: to set on fire, inflame
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