Word: paruresis
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: par
u
re
sis
Definition: The inability to urinate in the presence of others
Morphemes:
Affix: para-
Language: en
Meaning: abnormal, defective
Affix: uresis
Language: en
Meaning: urination
Etymology Compounds: Affix: οὖρον
Language: grc
Decoded: ouron
Meaning: urine
Affix: -έω
Language: grc
Decoded: -eo
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and other verbs. Often, not always, added to the stems of thematic nouns or adjectives in -ος.
Affix: -σῐς
Language: grc
Decoded: -sis
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to verb stems to form abstract nouns or nouns of action, result or process