Word: payola
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pay
o
la
Definition: A bribe given in exchange for a favor, such as one given in exchange for the promotion of goods or services (originally one given to a disk jockey to play a record).
Morphemes:
Affix: pay
Language: en
Meaning: 1
Etymology Compounds: Affix: picare
Language: la
Decoded: picare
Meaning: to pitch
Affix: Victor
Language: en
PoS: Proper noun
Meaning: Proper noun~ Placeholder name for the party that verifies a proof.
Affix: -ola
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form pejorative terms associated with commercial bribery.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ola
Language: la
Decoded: -ola
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: alternative form of "-ulus".