Word: canonize
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: can
on
ize
Definition: To declare (a deceased person) as a saint, and enter them into the canon of saints.
Morphemes:
Affix: canon
Language: en
Meaning: general principle, rule; authoritative group of works; catalogue of saints canonized in the Roman Catholic Church
Etymology Compounds: Affix: canonicus
Language: la
Decoded: canonicus
PoS: Noun
Meaning: canon
Affix: -ize
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: to make what is denoted by the noun/adjective