Word: Closetgate
Part of speech: Proper noun
Syllables: clo
se
ttate
Definition: Proper noun~ A scandal following the airing of the South Park television episode "Trapped in the Closet", which was a satirical parody of Scientology and Scientologist actor Tom Cruise.
Morphemes:
Affix: close
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Out of the way of observation; secluded; secret; hidden.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: clausum
Language: la
Decoded: clausum
PoS: Noun
Meaning: enclosed space, enclosure
Affix: -et
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form diminutives, loosely construed.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -et
Language: fro
Decoded: -et
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form a diminutive, masculine noun.
Affix: -gate
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Combined with keywords to form the names of scandals.