Word: silicotuberculotic
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: si
li
co
tu
ber
cu
lo
tic
Definition: Of or pertaining to silicotuberculosis; silicosis-related tuberculosis.
Morphemes:
Affix: silico-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: silicon, silicone
Affix: tuberculosis
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: An infectious disease of humans and animals caused by a species of mycobacterium, usually Mycobacterium tuberculosis, mainly infecting the lungs where it causes tubercles characterized by the expectoration of mucus and sputum, fever, weight loss, and chest pain, and transmitted through inhalation or ingestion of bacteria.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: tube
Language: fr
Decoded: tube
PoS: Noun
Meaning: tube
Affix: -er
Language: fr
Decoded: -er
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Nominal suffix indicating the person who exercises a particular activity.
Affix: -culus
Language: la
Decoded: -culus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: alternative form of "-ulus"; added to a noun to form a diminutive of that noun.
Affix: -otic
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Having disease or abnormal condition.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -όω
Language: grc
Decoded: -oo
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to a noun or adjective to make a verb with a causative or factitive meaning: to make someone do or be something.
Affix: -σις
Language: grc
Decoded: -sis
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to verb stems to form abstract nouns or nouns of action, result or process
Affix: -ικός
Language: grc
Decoded: -ikos
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to noun stems to form adjectives: of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic