Word: respectabilizing
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: re
spec
ta
bi
li
zing
Definition: Present participle of respectabilize. To make respectable; to give an appearance of respectability.
Morphemes:
Affix: respect
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To have respect for.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: re-
Language: la
Decoded: re-
Meaning: back
Affix: speciō
Language: la
Decoded: specio
Meaning: to see
Affix: -able
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Giving, or inclined to.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -i-
Language: la
Decoded: -i-
PoS: Interfix
Meaning: Connecting vowel inserted between a stem and a suffix in compound words.
Affix: -bilis
Language: la
Decoded: -bilis
Meaning: capable or worthy of being acted upon
Affix: -ize
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: to make what is denoted by the noun/adjective
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form present participles of verbs.