Word: mountaintopism
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: moun
tain
to
pi
sm
Definition: The tendency of a provincial governor to regard the province as his own personal territory.
Morphemes:
Affix: mountain
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: An elevation of land of considerable dimensions rising more or less abruptly, forming a conspicuous figure in the landscape, usually having a small extent of surface at its summit.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: mon
Language: en
Decoded: mon
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The badge or emblem of a Japanese family, especially a family of the ancient feudal nobility; typically circular and consists of conventionalized forms from nature.
Affix: -s
Language: en
Decoded: -s
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used in the formation of certain English adverbs.
Affix: -ānus
Language: la
Decoded: -anus
Meaning: suffix forming an adjective
Affix: top
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The chief person; the most prominent one.
Affix: -ism
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form nouns indicating a peculiarity or characteristic of language
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ισμός
Language: grc
Decoded: -ismos
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forms abstract nouns.