Word: sodomitical
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: sod
o
mit
i
cal
Definition: Pertaining to, or of the nature of, sodomy.
Morphemes:
Affix: Sodom
Language: en
PoS: Proper noun
Meaning: Proper noun~ A city in the Middle East which, according to the Bible and Islamic tradition, but not specifically named in the Qur'an, was destroyed by God (along with Gomorrah) for the sins of its inhabitants.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: Σόδομα
Language: grc
Decoded: Sodoma
PoS: Proper noun
Meaning: Proper noun~ Sodom.
Affix: -ite
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forms adjectives.
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