Word: asphyxial
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: as
phyx
i
al
Definition: Of or relating to asphyxia; a condition in which insufficient or no oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged on a ventilatory basis; caused by choking or drowning or electric shock or poison gas
Morphemes:
Affix: asphyxia
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Loss of consciousness due to the interruption of breathing and consequent anoxia.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἀ-
Language: grc
Decoded: a-
Meaning: not
Affix: σφύζω
Language: grc
Decoded: sphuzo
Meaning: throb
Affix: -σῐς
Language: grc
Decoded: -sis
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to verb stems to form abstract nouns or nouns of action, result or process
Affix: -al
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Of or pertaining to. Adjectival suffix appended to various words, often nouns, to make an adjective form. Often added to words of Latin origin, but used with other words also.