Word: detruncating
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: de
trun
ca
ting
Definition: Present participle of detruncate
Morphemes:
Affix: detruncate
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To shorten by cutting; to lop off.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: de
Language: la
Decoded: de
PoS: Preposition
Meaning: from, away from, down from, out of; in general to indicate the person or place from which any thing is taken, etc., with verbs of taking away, depriving, demanding, requesting, inquiring, buying; as capere sumere emere quaerere discere trahere etc., and their compounds.
Affix: truncare
Language: la
Decoded: truncare
Meaning: to maim, shorten, cut off
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form present participles of verbs.