Word: emasculate
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: e
mas
cu
late
Definition: To remove the entire male genitalia (the testicles, scrotum, and penis) of (a person or animal).
Morphemes:
Affix: emasculate
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To remove the entire male genitalia (the testicles, scrotum, and penis) of (a person or animal).
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ē-
Language: la
Decoded: e-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: out, away
Affix: mās
Language: la
Decoded: mas
Meaning: male, man
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: -ō
Language: la
Decoded: -o
Meaning: suffix forming verbs