Word: retrogressiveness
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: re
tro
gre
ssive
ness
Definition: retrogression; returning to a former state
Morphemes:
Affix: retrogress
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A retrogression; returning to a former state
Etymology Compounds: Affix: retrōgressus
Language: la
Decoded: retrogressus
PoS: Participle
Meaning: having walked back, having stepped back, having returned
Affix: -ive
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: An adjective suffix signifying relating or belonging to, of the nature of, tending to, or serving to; as: affirmative, active, conclusive, corrective, diminutive.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ivus
Language: la
Decoded: -ivus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Adjective suffix.
Affix: -ness
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Appended to adjectives to form nouns meaning "the state of being (the adjective); the quality of being (the adjective)", or "the measure of being (the adjective)".
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -atjaną
Language: gem-pro
Decoded: -atjana
Meaning: -atjaną
Affix: -þuz
Language: gem-pro
Decoded: -thuz
Meaning: -þuz