Word: taurolatry
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: tau
ro
la
try
Definition: The worship of bulls.
Morphemes:
Affix: taurolatry
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The worship of bulls.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: taurus
Language: la
Decoded: taurus
Meaning: bull
Affix: -o-
Language: en
Decoded: -o-
PoS: Interfix
Meaning: A linking vowel inserted interconsonantally between two morphemes, to ease pronunciation, without contributing to the meaning. It frequently joins words or of Ancient Greek or Classical Latin origin in the of New Latin and international scientific vocabulary but it can also be used to join modern terms and even abbreviations, either formally or informally.
Affix: -latry
Language: en
Decoded: -latry
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: worship of