Word: genteelism
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: gen
teel
ism
Definition: A nicer word used instead of a vulgar or distasteful word
Morphemes:
Affix: genteel
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Polite and well-mannered.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: gens
Language: la
Decoded: gens
PoS: Noun
Meaning: tribe; people, family
Affix: -ilis
Language: la
Decoded: -ilis
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: -ile; used to form an adjective noun of relation, frequently passive, to the verb or root.
Affix: -ism
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form nouns indicating a peculiarity or characteristic of language
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ισμός
Language: grc
Decoded: -ismos
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forms abstract nouns.