Word: autonomous
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: au
ton
o
mous
Definition: Self-governing. Intelligent, sentient, self-aware, thinking, feeling, governing independently.
Morphemes:
Affix: auto-
Language: en
Meaning: self
Affix: -nomy
Language: en
Meaning: a system of rules or laws about a particular field
Etymology Compounds: Affix: νόμος
Language: grc
Decoded: nomos
Meaning: law, custom
Affix: -ous
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns, to denote possession or presence of a quality in any degree, commonly in abundance.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ōsus
Language: la
Decoded: -osus
Meaning: full, full of