Word: scrutiny
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: scru
ti
ny
Definition: An examination of catechumens, in the last week of Lent, who were to receive baptism on Easter Day.
Morphemes:
Affix: scrutiny
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: An examination of catechumens, in the last week of Lent, who were to receive baptism on Easter Day.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: scrūtinium
Language: ML.
Decoded: scrutinium
Meaning: a search, an inquiry