Word: sutteeism
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: sut
tee
ism
Definition: suttee; the practice of self-immolation of Hindu widows
Morphemes:
Affix: suttee
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The traditional custom of a Hindu woman giving herself up to be cremated on her husband’s funeral pyre as a sign of her devotion.
Affix: -ism
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form names of conditions or syndromes
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ισμός
Language: grc
Decoded: -ismos
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forms abstract nouns.