Word: hospitalize
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: hos
pi
tal
ize
Definition: To render (a building) unfit for habitation, by long continued use as a hospital.
Morphemes:
Affix: hospital
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A building founded for the long-term care of its residents, such as an almshouse. The residents may have no physical ailments, but simply need financial support.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: hospes
Language: la
Decoded: hospes
Meaning: host; guest, stranger
Affix: -ālis
Language: la
Decoded: -alis
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives of relationship from nouns or numerals.
Affix: -ize
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: to do what is denoted by the noun/adjective