Word: phlegm
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: phlegm
Definition: Viscid mucus produced by the body, later especially mucus expelled from the bronchial passages by coughing.
Morphemes:
Affix: phlegm
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Viscid mucus produced by the body, later especially mucus expelled from the bronchial passages by coughing.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: φλέγω
Language: grc
Decoded: phlego
Meaning: to set on fire, inflame
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