Word: byssine
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: bys
sine
Definition: Made of, or resembling, silk; silken.
Morphemes:
Affix: byssine
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Made of, or resembling, silk; silken.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: βύσσος
Language: grc
Decoded: bussos
Meaning: flax
Affix: -ινος
Language: grc
Decoded: -inos
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to nouns or adverbs to form adjectives relating to material, time, and so on: ade of, during the time of