Word: idiotism
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: id
i
ot
ism
Definition: A foolish utterance; the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication
Morphemes:
Affix: idiot
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A person who makes stupid decisions; a fool.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἴδιος
Language: grc
Decoded: idios
Meaning: ones own, private
Affix: -ώτης
Language: grc
Decoded: -otes
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Suffix used to form various kinds of nouns, including demonyms and other nouns referring to types of persons
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.