Word: neonaticides
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ne
o
na
ti
cides
Definition: Plural of neonaticide. The murder of a newborn within 24 hours of birth.
Morphemes:
Affix: neonate
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A newborn infant; recently born baby.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: νέος
Language: grc
Decoded: neos
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: young
Affix: nātus
Language: la
Decoded: natus
PoS: Noun
Meaning: son, birth, age, years
Affix: -cide
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: killing
Etymology Compounds: Affix: caedō
Language: la
Decoded: caedo
Meaning: to cut, hew, kill
Affix: -a
Language: la
Decoded: -a
Meaning: agent noun
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).