Word: clandestinity
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: clan
des
tin
i
ty
Definition: A diriment impediment in the canon law of the Roman Catholic Church, requiring the presence of witnesses to the marriage vows, one of whom must be a priest or a deacon.
Morphemes:
Affix: clandestine
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Done or kept in secret, sometimes to conceal an illicit or improper purpose.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: clandestīnus
Language: la
Decoded: clandestinus
Meaning: secret, concealed
Affix: -ity
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form a noun from an adjective; especially, to form the noun referring to the state, property, or quality of conforming to the adjective's description.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -itātem
Language: la
Decoded: -itatem
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: adjective-forming suffix, especially of nominalized adjectives identifying groups of people as "those belonging to"