Word: desophisticate
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: de
so
phis
ti
cate
Definition: To clear from sophism or error.
Morphemes:
Affix: de-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: from, off
Etymology Compounds: Affix: dē-
Language: la
Decoded: de-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: de-
Affix: sophist
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Alternative form of sophister. A sophist.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: σοφός
Language: grc
Decoded: sophos
Meaning: skilled, wise
Affix: -ίζω
Language: grc
Decoded: -izo
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and other verbs.
Affix: -τής
Language: grc
Decoded: -tes
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Appended to verbs to form agent nouns
Affix: -ic
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns with the meaning “of or pertaining to”.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -icus
Language: la
Decoded: -icus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: belonging to
Affix: -ate
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: resembling the specified thing