Word: poignance
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: poi
gnance
Definition: Poignancy; the quality or state of being poignant; keenly distressing to the mind or feelings
Morphemes:
Affix: poignant
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Evoking strong mental sensation, to the point of distress; emotionally moving.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: pungō
Language: la
Decoded: pungo
Meaning: prick
Affix: -ance
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to an adjective or verb to form a noun indicating a state or condition, such as result or capacity, associated with the verb.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -antia
Language: la
Decoded: -antia
Meaning: -antia