Word: sophisticate
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: so
phis
ti
cate
Definition: To alter and make impure, as with the intention to deceive.
Morphemes:
Affix: sophist
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: One who is captious, fallacious, or deceptive in argument.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: σοφός
Language: grc
Decoded: sophos
Meaning: skilled, wise
Affix: -ίζω
Language: grc
Decoded: -izo
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and other verbs.
Affix: -τής
Language: grc
Decoded: -tes
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Appended to verbs to form agent nouns
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: -ate
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: to act in the specified manner