Word: wastepaper
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: waste
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Definition: unwanted paper that has been discarded
Morphemes:
Affix: waste
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Excess of material, useless by-products or damaged, unsaleable products; garbage; rubbish.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: vastāre
Language: la
Decoded: vastare
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Wasted by destruction, laid waste, ravaged, devastated, destroyed.
Affix: paper
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Wrapping paper; cover with paper
Etymology Compounds: Affix: papȳrus
Language: la
Decoded: papyrus
PoS: Noun
Meaning: paper made from papyrus