Word: patronymic
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pat
ro
nym
ic
Definition: A name acquired from one's father.
Morphemes:
Affix: patri-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: father
Affix: -onym
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: name
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ὄνυμα
Language: grc
Decoded: onuma
Meaning: name
Affix: -ic
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns with the meaning “of or pertaining to”.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -icus
Language: la
Decoded: -icus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: belonging to