Word: gigantisms
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: gi
gan
ti
sms
Definition: Plural of gigantism; excessive size; usually caused by excessive secretion of growth hormone from the pituitary gland
Morphemes:
Affix: gigantism
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A condition where there is over-production of growth hormone by the pituitary gland in a child before the bone growth plates close, resulting in excessive long bone growth, accompanied by muscular weakness and sexual impotence.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: gigans
Language: la
Decoded: gigans
Meaning: giant
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.