Word: nonpaternity
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: non
pa
ter
ni
ty
Definition: Not of or pertaining to paternity; the act of initiating a new idea or theory or writing
Morphemes:
Affix: non-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Used in the sense of no or none to show lack of or failure to perform; or in the sense of not to negate the meaning of the word to which it is prefixed.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: nōn
Language: ML.
Decoded: non
Meaning: not
Affix: paternity
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: fatherhood, being a father
Etymology Compounds: Affix: pater
Language: la
Decoded: pater
Meaning: father
Affix: -rnus
Language: la
Decoded: -rnus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: suffix forming adjectives
Affix: -itās
Language: la
Decoded: -itas
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: adjective-forming suffix, especially of nominalized adjectives identifying groups of people as "those belonging to"