Word: gangrenous
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: gan
gre
nous
Definition: Indicative of or afflicted with gangrene.
Morphemes:
Affix: gangrene
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To be affected with gangrene.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: γάγγραινα
Language: grc
Decoded: gaggraina
Meaning: gangrene
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