Word: hospitalists
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: hos
pi
ta
lists
Definition: Plural of hospitalist. A physician who specializes in the care of hospital in-patients.
Morphemes:
Affix: hospital
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A large medical facility, usually in a building with multiple floors, where seriously ill or injured patients are given extensive medical and/or surgical treatment.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: hospes
Language: la
Decoded: hospes
Meaning: host; guest, stranger
Affix: -ālis
Language: la
Decoded: -alis
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives of relationship from nouns or numerals.
Affix: -ist
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: one who suffers from a specific condition or syndrome
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ίζω
Language: grc
Decoded: -izo
Meaning: -ize, -ise
Affix: -τής
Language: grc
Decoded: -tes
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: With -ύζω verbs.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form regular plurals of nouns.