Word: legalese
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: le
gal
ese
Definition: Technical jargon common in the legal profession, the argot of lawyers.
Morphemes:
Affix: legal
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Relating to the law or to lawyers.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: lex
Language: la
Decoded: lex
PoS: Noun
Meaning: a proposition or motion for a law made to the people by a magistrate, a bill
Affix: -ālis
Language: la
Decoded: -alis
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives of relationship from nouns or numerals.
Affix: -ese
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form nouns meaning the jargon used by a particular profession or in a particular context.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: in-
Language: la
Decoded: in-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: un-, non-, not
Affix: -sis
Language: la
Decoded: -sis
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: alternative form of "-participle". Language: la .