Word: centonical
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: cen
ton
i
cal
Definition: Of or pertaining to a cento (work quoting from other authors).
Morphemes:
Affix: cento
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A hotchpotch, a mixture; especially a piece made up of quotations from other authors, or a poem containing individual lines from other poems.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: cento
Language: la
Decoded: cento
Meaning: patchwork garment
Affix: -n-
Language: en
PoS: Interfix
Meaning: Used with certain suffixes, such as -ian and -ese when the base word ends in a vowel that is not readily elided.
Affix: -ical
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns with the meaning "of or pertaining to"; adjectival suffix appended to various words, often nouns, to make an adjective form. Often added to words of Greek or Latin origin, but used with other words also.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -icus
Language: la
Decoded: -icus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: belonging to