Word: dispiriting
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: di
spi
ri
ting
Definition: Present participle of dispirit; lower someone's spirits; make downhearted
Morphemes:
Affix: dis-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Used as an intensifier of words with negative valence.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: dis-
Language: la
Decoded: dis-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: utterly, exceedingly
Affix: spirit
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Temper or disposition of mind; mental condition or disposition; intellectual or moral state; often in the plural.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: spīritus
Language: la
Decoded: spiritus
Meaning: breath; spirit
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form present participles of verbs.