Word: priggery
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: prig
ger
y
Definition: Thievery or roguery.
Morphemes:
Affix: prig
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A petty thief or pickpocket.
Affix: -ery
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to nouns to form other nouns meaning the "art, craft, or practice of."
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ārius
Language: la
Decoded: -arius
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns or numerals.