Word: melissa
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: Me
lis
sa
Definition: A plant of the genus Melissa, especially lemon balm (Melissa officinalis), often used medicinally.
Morphemes:
Affix: melissa
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A plant of the genus Melissa, especially lemon balm (Melissa officinalis), often used medicinally.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: μέλι
Language: grc
Decoded: meli
PoS: Noun
Meaning: honey
Affix: -ια
Language: grc
Decoded: -ia
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Primitive suffix added to the stems of adjectives in -ύς and some nouns to form feminine gender