Word: descriptionist
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: de
scrip
tio
nist
Definition: Descriptivist; the work of objectively analyzing and describing how language is actually used (or how it was used in the past) by a speech community
Morphemes:
Affix: description
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The act or practice of recording and describing actual language usage in a given speech community, as opposed to prescription, i.e. laying down norms of language usage.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: dē-
Language: la
Decoded: de-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: de-
Affix: scrībō
Language: la
Decoded: scribo
Meaning: write
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: -ist
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: a person who uses a device of some kind;
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ίζω
Language: grc
Decoded: -izo
Meaning: -ize, -ise
Affix: -τής
Language: grc
Decoded: -tes
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: With -ύζω verbs.