Word: extirpating
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: e
xtir
pa
ting
Definition: Present participle of extirpate; surgically remove (an organ)
Morphemes:
Affix: extirpate
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To surgically remove.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ex-
Language: la
Decoded: ex-
Meaning: out of
Affix: stirps
Language: la
Decoded: stirps
Meaning: the lower part of the trunk of a tree, including the roots; the stem, stalk
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form present participles of verbs.