Word: pathogen
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: path
o
gen
Definition: Any organism or substance, especially a microorganism, capable of causing disease, such as bacteria, viruses, protozoa or fungi. Microorganisms are not considered to be pathogenic until they have reached a population size that is large enough to cause disease.
Morphemes:
Affix: patho-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: disease
Etymology Compounds: Affix: πάθος
Language: grc
Decoded: pathos
PoS: Noun
Meaning: pain, suffering, death
Affix: -gen
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: A producer of something, or an agent in the production of something.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: γένος
Language: grc
Decoded: genos
PoS: Noun
Meaning: any type or class
Affix: -ης
Language: grc
Decoded: -es
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forms