Word: pinchpenny
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pinch
pen
ny
Definition: One who spends little money; one who is very frugal or cautious with money.
Morphemes:
Affix: pinch
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To be stingy or covetous; to live sparingly.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: pungō
Language: la
Decoded: pungo
PoS: Verb
Meaning: I prick, puncture, sting
Affix: -tiō
Language: la
Decoded: -tio
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: -tion, -ation, -ing; suffixed to a verb (usually a participle form) to form a noun relating to some action or the result of an action.
Affix: penny
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Money in general; without distinction of one from others