Word: palliative
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: pal
li
a
tive
Definition: Minimising the progression of a disease and relieving undesirable symptoms for as long as possible, rather than attempting to cure the (usually incurable) disease.
Morphemes:
Affix: palliate
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To relieve the symptoms of; to ameliorate.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: palliatus
Language: la
Decoded: palliatus
Meaning: cloaked
Affix: -ive
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: An adjective suffix signifying relating or belonging to, of the nature of, tending to, or serving to; as: affirmative, active, conclusive, corrective, diminutive.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ivus
Language: la
Decoded: -ivus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Adjective suffix.