Word: prudery
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: prud
er
y
Definition: Prudish behaviour
Morphemes:
Affix: prude
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Prudish; exaggeratedly proper
Etymology Compounds: Affix: prude
Language: fro
Decoded: prude
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: feminine singular of pruz.
Affix: -ery
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to nouns to form other nouns meaning "behavior characteristic of."
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ārius
Language: la
Decoded: -arius
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns or numerals.