Word: castigating
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: ca
sti
ga
ting
Definition: Present participle of castigate; censure severely
Morphemes:
Affix: castigate
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To punish or reprimand someone severely.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: castīgātus
Language: la
Decoded: castigatus
PoS: Participle
Meaning: castigated
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form present participles of verbs.