Word: allergic
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: al
ler
gic
Definition: Excessively sensitive; susceptible.
Morphemes:
Affix: allergy
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Any condition of hypersensitivity to a substance.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἄλλος
Language: grc
Decoded: allos
Meaning: other
Affix: ἔργον
Language: grc
Decoded: ergon
Meaning: work, activity
Affix: -ic
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns with the meaning “of or pertaining to”.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -icus
Language: la
Decoded: -icus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: belonging to