Word: allergies
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: a
ller
gies
Definition: Plural of allergy; hypersensitivity reaction to a particular allergen; symptoms can vary greatly in intensity
Morphemes:
Affix: allergy
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A disorder of the immune system causing adverse reactions to substances (allergens) not harmful to most and marked by the body's production of histamines and associated with atopy, anaphylaxis, and asthma.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἄλλος
Language: grc
Decoded: allos
Meaning: other
Affix: ἔργον
Language: grc
Decoded: ergon
Meaning: work, activity
Affix: -ies
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the plural forms of nouns endings in consonant-y.