Word: alpinism
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: al
pin
ism
Definition: Mountain climbing.
Morphemes:
Affix: alpine
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Of, relating to, or inhabiting mountains, especially above the timber line.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: Alpēs
Language: la
Decoded: Alpes
Meaning: the Alps
Affix: -īnus
Language: la
Decoded: -inus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Of or pertaining to; -ine; usually indicates a relationship of position, possession, or origin.
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.