Word: vitriolating
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: vi
tri
o
la
ting
Definition: Present participle of vitriolate. A sulfate.
Morphemes:
Affix: vitriol
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To vitriolize. To poison with vitriol.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: vitrum
Language: la
Decoded: vitrum
PoS: Noun
Meaning: woad, a blue dye used by the Britons made from that plant
Affix: -olum
Language: la
Decoded: -olum
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form a diminutive of a noun, indicating small size or youth.
Affix: -ate
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: a derivative of a specified element or compound; especially a salt or ester of an acid whose name ends in -ic
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form present participles of verbs.