Word: austerity
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: aus
ter
i
ty
Definition: A policy of deficit-cutting, which by definition requires lower spending, higher taxes, or both.
Morphemes:
Affix: austere
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Lacking decoration; trivial; not extravagant or gaudy
Etymology Compounds: Affix: αὐστηρός
Language: grc
Decoded: austeros
Meaning: bitter, harsh
Affix: -ity
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form a noun from an adjective; especially, to form the noun referring to the state, property, or quality of conforming to the adjective's description.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -itātem
Language: la
Decoded: -itatem
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: adjective-forming suffix, especially of nominalized adjectives identifying groups of people as "those belonging to"