Word: capitating
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: ca
pi
ta
ting
Definition: Present participle of capitate; the wrist bone with a rounded head shape that articulates with the 3rd metacarpus
Morphemes:
Affix: capitate
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The capitate bone of the wrist.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: caput
Language: la
Decoded: caput
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A headlike protuberance on an organ or body part, usually bone.
Affix: -ātus
Language: la
Decoded: -atus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: -ed, -ate, -like. Used to form adjectives from nouns indicating the possession of a thing or a quality.
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form present participles of verbs.