Word: Linsanity
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: lin
sa
ni
ty
Definition: Enthusiasm and excitement about the sudden rise of Jeremy Lin (then of the NBA's New York Knicks ) to basketball stardom in 2012.
Morphemes:
Affix: Lin
Language: en
PoS: Proper noun
Meaning: Proper noun~ of Chinese origin (see: 林)
Affix: insane
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Used by, or appropriated to, insane persons
Etymology Compounds: Affix: in-
Language: la
Decoded: in-
Meaning: not
Affix: sānus
Language: la
Decoded: sanus
Meaning: healthy, sound
Affix: -ity
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form a noun from an adjective; especially, to form the noun referring to the state, property, or quality of conforming to the adjective's description.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -itātem
Language: la
Decoded: -itatem
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: adjective-forming suffix, especially of nominalized adjectives identifying groups of people as "those belonging to"