Word: understudy
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: un
der
stud
y
Definition: To act in a similar manner to some known person.
Morphemes:
Affix: under-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Under (in any sense): insufficient, insufficiently, below what is correct; subordinate to; beneath or behind.
Affix: study
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To acquire knowledge on a subject with the intention of applying it in practice.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: studēre
Language: la
Decoded: studere
PoS: Verb
Meaning: I study, I apply myself to learning