Word: necessitous
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: ne
ces
si
tous
Definition: Lacking; required.
Morphemes:
Affix: necessity
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The condition of being needy; desperate need; lack.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ne-
Language: la
Decoded: ne-
Meaning: un-: not
Affix: cessus
Language: la
Decoded: cessus
Meaning: yielded
Affix: -tās
Language: la
Decoded: -tas
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: -ty, -dom, -hood, -ness, -ship; Used to form feminine abstract nouns indicating a state of being.
Affix: -ous
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns, to denote possession or presence of a quality in any degree, commonly in abundance.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ōsus
Language: la
Decoded: -osus
Meaning: full, full of