Word: becalming
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: be
cal
ming
Definition: Present participle of becalm; make steady
Morphemes:
Affix: be-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Forming verbs derived from nouns or adjectives, usually with the sense of "to make, become, or cause to be".
Affix: calm
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To make calm.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: καίω
Language: grc
Decoded: kaio
Meaning: burn
Affix: -μα
Language: grc
Decoded: -ma
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to verbal stems to form neuter nouns denoting the result or effect of an action, a particular instance of an action, or the object of an action
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form present participles of verbs.