Word: Saracenic
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: sa
ra
ce
nic
Definition: Of or relating to the Saracens; a member of the nomadic people of the Syrian and Arabian deserts at the time of the Roman Empire
Morphemes:
Affix: Saracen
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A member of a nomadic people from the Sinai near the Roman province of Arabia in the early centuries CE, who were specifically distinct from Arabs.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: Σαρακηνός
Language: grc
Decoded: Sarakenos
PoS: Noun
Meaning: a desert-dwelling Arabic or para-Arabic nomad of North Arabia
Affix: -ic
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns with the meaning “of or pertaining to”.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -icus
Language: la
Decoded: -icus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: belonging to