Word: criminology
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: crim
i
nol
o
gy
Definition: The study of crime and criminals, especially their behaviour.
Morphemes:
Affix: criminal
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Of or relating to crime or penal law.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: cernō
Language: la
Decoded: cerno
Meaning: sieve
Affix: -men
Language: la
Decoded: -men
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: forms neuter nouns of the third declension
Affix: -logy
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: A branch of learning; a study of a particular subject.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -logia
Language: la
Decoded: -logia
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: -logy; the study of