Word: political
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: po
lit
i
cal
Definition: Concerning a polity or its administrative components.
Morphemes:
Affix: polit
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: to shine; to make a surface very smooth or shiny by rubbing, cleaning, or grinding (often polish up)
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: -al
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Of or pertaining to. Adjectival suffix appended to various words, often nouns, to make an adjective form. Often added to words of Latin origin, but used with other words also.