Word: protofeminism
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pro
to
fe
mi
ni
sm
Definition: A philosophical tradition anticipating modern feminist concepts before their arrival.
Morphemes:
Affix: proto-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: most recent common ancestor (often hypothetical) of
Affix: feminism
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The state of being feminine; femininity.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: fēmina
Language: la
Decoded: femina
Meaning: woman
Affix: -īnus
Language: la
Decoded: -inus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Of or pertaining to; -ine; usually indicates a relationship of position, possession, or origin.