Word: xerophagy
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: xe
roph
a
gy
Definition: A restrictive diet (of bread and water, for example) as a punishment or religious form of discipline.
Morphemes:
Affix: xero-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: dry; dryness
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ξηρός
Language: grc
Decoded: xeros
Meaning: dry
Affix: -phagy
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: eating in a specified manner, normal or abnormal.