Word: neoclassicisms
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ne
o
cla
ssi
ci
sms
Definition: Plural of neoclassicism; revival of a classical style (in art or literature or architecture or music) but from a new perspective or with a new motivation
Morphemes:
Affix: neo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: contemporary
Etymology Compounds: Affix: νέος
Language: grc
Decoded: neos
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: new, fresh
Affix: class
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Best of its kind.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: classis
Language: la
Decoded: classis
Meaning: a class or division of the people, assembly of people, the whole body of citizens called to arms, the army, the fleet, later a class or division in general
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
Affix: -ism
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form nouns indicating a peculiarity or characteristic of language
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ισμός
Language: grc
Decoded: -ismos
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forms abstract nouns.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).