Word: agonistic
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: ag
o
nis
tic
Definition: characterised by conflict or hostility
Morphemes:
Affix: agon
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A struggle or contest; conflict; especially between the protagonist and antagonist in a literary work.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἀγών
Language: grc
Decoded: agon
Meaning: contest
Affix: -ism
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form names of a tendency of behaviour, action, state, condition or opinion belonging to a class or group of persons, or the result of a doctrine, ideology or principle or lack thereof.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ισμός
Language: grc
Decoded: -ismos
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forms abstract nouns.
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