Word: breathtaking
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: breath
tak
ing
Definition: Very surprising or shocking; to such a degree as to cause astonishment.
Morphemes:
Affix: breath
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A small amount of something, such as wind, or common sense.
Affix: take
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A visible (facial) response to something, especially something unexpected; a facial gesture in response to an event.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: take
Language: en
Decoded: take
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A visible (facial) response to something, especially something unexpected; a facial gesture in response to an event.
Affix: -en
Language: en
Decoded: -en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Denotes a quasi-past participle or participle-like adjective when attached to a noun or verb.
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form uncountable nouns from verbs denoting the act of doing something, an action.