Word: adactylism
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: a
dac
ty
li
sm
Definition: The congenital absence of fingers or toes.
Morphemes:
Affix: a-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Not, without, opposite of.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἀ-
Language: grc
Decoded: a-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: The alpha privativum, used to make words that have a sense opposite to the word (or stem) to which the prefix is attached. It is also known as privative a and alpha privative.
Affix: dactylo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: finger; toe
Etymology Compounds: Affix: δάκτυλος
Language: grc
Decoded: daktulos
Meaning: finger
Affix: -ism
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form names of conditions or syndromes
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ισμός
Language: grc
Decoded: -ismos
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forms abstract nouns.