Word: torpedo
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: tor
pe
do
Definition: A kind of firework in the form of a small ball, or pellet, which explodes when thrown upon a hard object.
Morphemes:
Affix: torpedo
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A kind of firework in the form of a small ball, or pellet, which explodes when thrown upon a hard object.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: torpeō
Language: la
Decoded: torpeo
Meaning: I am stiff, numb, torpid; I am astounded; I am inactive
Affix: -ēdō
Language: la
Decoded: -edo
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: suffixed to the roots of adjectives and verbs, chiefly forms abstract nouns