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Words with Root “degener-” in Italian
Browse Italian words sharing the root “degener-”, complete with pronunciations, syllable breakdowns, and linguistic insights.
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degener- Latin origin (degenerare), meaning 'to become unlike, to decay'.
neurodegenerativn
8 syllables17 letters
neu·ro·de·ge·ne·ra·ti·vo
/ˌnɛwro.de.d͡ʒe.ne.raˈti.vo/
adjective
The word 'neurodegenerativo' is syllabified based on the open syllable principle, dividing after each vowel. Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable. The word is morphologically complex, composed of a Greek prefix, a Latin root, and a Latin suffix. The final 'n' is an irregularity.