Word: colloquialism
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: col
lo
qui
al
ism
Definition: A colloquial word or phrase; a common spoken expression.
Morphemes:
Affix: colloquial
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A colloquial word or phrase, colloquialism
Etymology Compounds: Affix: con-
Language: la
Decoded: con-
Meaning: together
Affix: loquor
Language: la
Decoded: loquor
Meaning: to speak
Affix: -al
Language: en
Decoded: -al
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forming nouns, especially of verbal action.
Affix: -ism
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form nouns indicating a peculiarity or characteristic of language
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ισμός
Language: grc
Decoded: -ismos
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forms abstract nouns.