Word: xenocidal
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: xe
no
ci
dal
Definition: Of or pertaining to xenocide. The killing of a stranger or foreigner.
Morphemes:
Affix: xeno-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: relating to strangers or strangeness; anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ξένος
Language: grc
Decoded: xenos
Meaning: alien
Affix: -cide
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: killing
Etymology Compounds: Affix: caedō
Language: la
Decoded: caedo
Meaning: to cut, hew, kill
Affix: -a
Language: la
Decoded: -a
Meaning: agent noun
Affix: -al
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Of or pertaining to. Adjectival suffix appended to various words, often nouns, to make an adjective form. Often added to words of Latin origin, but used with other words also.