Word: recidivism
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: re
cid
i
vism
Definition: Returning to a negative behavior after having stopped it for a period of time.
Morphemes:
Affix: recidivism
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Returning to a negative behavior after having stopped it for a period of time.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: re-
Language: la
Decoded: re-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: again; prefix added to various words to indicate an action being done again, or like the other usages indicated above under English.
Affix: caedō
Language: la
Decoded: caedo
Meaning: cut, hew
Affix: -ivus
Language: la
Decoded: -ivus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Adjective suffix.