Word: tautology
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: tau
tol
o
gy
Definition: Redundant use of words, a pleonasm, an unnecessary and tedious repetition.
Morphemes:
Affix: tauto-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: repetition; sameness
Etymology Compounds: Affix: τὸ
Language: grc
Decoded: to
Meaning: the
Affix: αὐτό
Language: grc
Decoded: auto
Meaning: same
Affix: -logy
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Something said, or a way of speaking, a narrative.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -logia
Language: la
Decoded: -logia
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: -logy; the study of