Word: malignancy
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ma
lig
nan
cy
Definition: A malignant cancer; specifically, any neoplasm that is invasive or otherwise not benign.
Morphemes:
Affix: malign
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Malignant.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: malus
Language: la
Decoded: malus
Meaning: bad
Affix: genus
Language: la
Decoded: genus
Meaning: sort, kind
Affix: -ant
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: An adjective corresponding to a noun in -ance having the sense of "exhibiting (the condition or process described by the noun)".
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -āns
Language: la
Decoded: -ans
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Ending of the present active participle of first conjugation verbs; ee -ns.
Affix: -cy
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form nouns of state, condition or quality e.g. obstinacy.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -cia
Language: la
Decoded: -cia
Meaning: -cia