Word: gynocides
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: gy
no
cides
Definition: Plural of gynocide. The killing of women and girls, especially considered as a social phenomenon.
Morphemes:
Affix: gyno-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Of or pertaining to women; an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
Etymology Compounds: Affix: γυνή
Language: grc
Decoded: gune
Meaning: female
Affix: -cide
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: killing
Etymology Compounds: Affix: caedō
Language: la
Decoded: caedo
Meaning: to cut, hew, kill
Affix: -a
Language: la
Decoded: -a
Meaning: agent noun
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the plural of nouns that correctly take just an "s" in the plural. See greengrocer’s apostrophe.