Word: miraging
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: mi
ra
ging
Definition: Present participle of mirage; an optical illusion in which atmospheric refraction by a layer of hot air distorts or inverts reflections of distant objects
Morphemes:
Affix: mirage
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: An optical phenomenon in which light is refracted through a layer of hot air close to the ground, often giving the illusion of a body of water.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: mirer
Language: fr
Decoded: mirer
PoS: Verb
Meaning: to watch intensely, to stare
Affix: -age
Language: fr
Decoded: -age
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forming nouns with the sense of "state of being (a) X".
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form present participles of verbs.