Word: metallicizing
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: me
ta
lli
ci
zing
Definition: Present participle of metallicize. To make metallic.
Morphemes:
Affix: metal
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Chemical elements or alloys, and the mines where their ores come from.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: metallum
Language: la
Decoded: metallum
Meaning: metal, mine, quarry, mineral
Affix: -ic
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns with the meaning “of or pertaining to”.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -icus
Language: la
Decoded: -icus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: belonging to
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.