Word: hospitalize
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: hos
pi
tal
ize
Definition: To cause (a person) to require hospitalization.
Morphemes:
Affix: hospital
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A large medical facility, usually in a building with multiple floors, where seriously ill or injured patients are given extensive medical and/or surgical treatment.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: hospes
Language: la
Decoded: hospes
Meaning: host; guest, stranger
Affix: -ālis
Language: la
Decoded: -alis
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives of relationship from nouns or numerals.
Affix: -ize
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: to do what is denoted by the noun/adjective