Word: elementalism
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: el
e
men
tal
ism
Definition: The theory that the heathen gods originated in the personification of elemental powers
Morphemes:
Affix: element
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: One of the four basic building blocks of matter in theories of ancient philosophers and alchemists: water, earth, fire, and air.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: elementum
Language: la
Decoded: elementum
Meaning: a first principle, element, rudiment
Affix: -al
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forming nouns, especially of verbal action.
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.