Word: cataractogenic
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: ca
tar
ac
to
ge
nic
Definition: Causing cataracts; an eye disease that involves the clouding or opacification of the natural lens of the eye
Morphemes:
Affix: cataract
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A clouding of the lens in the eye leading to a decrease in vision.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: κατα-
Language: grc
Decoded: kata-
Meaning: down
Affix: ἀράσσω
Language: grc
Decoded: arasso
Meaning: to strike, dash
Affix: -o-
Language: en
PoS: Interfix
Meaning: A linking vowel inserted interconsonantally between two morphemes, to ease pronunciation, without contributing to the meaning. It frequently joins words or of Ancient Greek or Classical Latin origin in the of New Latin and international scientific vocabulary but it can also be used to join modern terms and even abbreviations, either formally or informally.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -o-
Language: la
Decoded: -o-
PoS: Interfix
Meaning: Suffix forming nominal compounds (such as Gallo-Greek from Gallic and Greek ).
Affix: -genic
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: produced or generated by something
Etymology Compounds: Affix: γένος
Language: grc
Decoded: genos
PoS: Noun
Meaning: offspring, descendant
Affix: -ης
Language: grc
Decoded: -es
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forms