Word: nonspeaking
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: non
speak
ing
Definition: Not speaking.
Morphemes:
Affix: non-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Used in the sense of no or none to show lack of or failure to perform; or in the sense of not to negate the meaning of the word to which it is prefixed.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: nōn
Language: ML.
Decoded: non
Meaning: not
Affix: speak
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To communicate or converse by some means other than orally, such as writing or facial expressions.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: speken
Language: enm
Decoded: speken
Meaning: to speak
Affix: -ing
Language: en
Meaning: participial