Word: probiotic
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pro
bi
o
tic
Definition: A food or dietary supplement, such as a yogurt, containing live bacteria for therapeutic reasons.
Morphemes:
Affix: pro-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: similar to
Affix: bio-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: organic life
Etymology Compounds: Affix: βίο-
Language: grc
Decoded: bio-
Meaning: βίο-
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