Word: irrepressible
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: ir
re
press
i
ble
Definition: Not containable or controllable.
Morphemes:
Affix: in-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Added to adjectives to mean not
Etymology Compounds: Affix: in-
Language: la
Decoded: in-
Meaning: not
Affix: re-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: a completive or intensification of the base; up, a-, out
Etymology Compounds: Affix: re-
Language: la
Decoded: re-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: back, backwards
Affix: press
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To lay stress upon.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: press
Language: en
Decoded: press
Meaning: press release/press conference
Affix: -er
Language: en
Decoded: -er
Meaning: Variety -er
Affix: -ible
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: An adjective suffix, now usually in a passive sense; forms adjectives meaning "able to be; relevant or suitable to, in accordance with", or expressing capacity or worthiness in a passive sense.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ibilis
Language: la
Decoded: -ibilis
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: -able; able or worthy to be (the recipient of an action).