Word: comforting
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: com
for
ting
Definition: Present participle of comfort; the act of consoling; giving relief in affliction
Morphemes:
Affix: comfort
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To relieve the distress or suffering of; to provide comfort to.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: con-
Language: la
Decoded: con-
Meaning: together
Affix: fortis
Language: la
Decoded: fortis
Meaning: strong
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form present participles of verbs.