Word: saltationism
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: sal
ta
tio
ni
sm
Definition: The belief that evolution operates by the sudden development of new species or biological features from one generation to the next.
Morphemes:
Affix: saltation
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A sudden change from one generation to the next; a mutation.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: saliō
Language: la
Decoded: salio
PoS: Verb
Meaning: I spring forth, flow down
Affix: -tus
Language: la
Decoded: -tus
Meaning: action noun
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.