Word: retroengine
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: re
tro
en
gine
Definition: retrorocket; a small rocket engine on a larger rocket or spacecraft that is fired to slow or alter its course
Morphemes:
Affix: retro-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Old-fashioned or old school.
Affix: engine
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A self-powered vehicle, especially a locomotive, used for pulling cars along a track.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: in-
Language: la
Decoded: in-
Meaning: in
Affix: gignō
Language: la
Decoded: gigno
PoS: Verb
Meaning: I bring forth as a fruit of myself: I bear, I beget, I engender, I give birth to
Affix: -ium
Language: la
Decoded: -ium
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Suffix used to form abstract nouns, sometimes denoting offices and groups. May no longer be productive.