Word: monotheism
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: mon
o
the
ism
Definition: The belief in a single deity (one god or goddess); especially within an organized religion.
Morphemes:
Affix: mono-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: one, single, only
Etymology Compounds: Affix: μόνος
Language: grc
Decoded: monos
Meaning: alone, only, sole, single
Affix: theo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: god; deity
Etymology Compounds: Affix: theo-
Language: la
Decoded: theo-
Meaning: god
Affix: -ism
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the name of a system, school of thought or theory based on the name of its subject or object or alternatively on the name of its founder ( ).
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ισμός
Language: grc
Decoded: -ismos
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forms abstract nouns.