Word: genericize
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: ge
ner
i
cize
Definition: To make generic: bland.
Morphemes:
Affix: generic
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A product sold under a generic name.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: genus
Language: la
Decoded: genus
Meaning: genus, kind
Affix: -ic
Language: en
Decoded: -ic
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns with the meaning “of or pertaining to”.
Affix: -ize
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: to make what is denoted by the noun/adjective