Word: utilitarian
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: u
til
i
tar
i
an
Definition: pertaining to utilitarianism; doctrine that the useful is the good; especially as elaborated by Jeremy Bentham and James Mill; the aim was said to be the greatest happiness for the greatest number
Morphemes:
Affix: utile
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Useful.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ūtor
Language: la
Decoded: utor
Meaning: use
Affix: -ilis
Language: la
Decoded: -ilis
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: -ile; used to form an adjective noun of relation, frequently passive, to the verb or root.
Affix: -ity
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form a noun from an adjective; especially, to form the noun referring to the state, property, or quality of conforming to the adjective's description.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -itātem
Language: la
Decoded: -itatem
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: adjective-forming suffix, especially of nominalized adjectives identifying groups of people as "those belonging to"
Affix: -ary
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: of or pertaining to; adjective suffix appended to various words, often nouns, to make an adjective form. Often added to words of Latin origin, but used with other words also.
Affix: -an
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Of or pertaining to; an adjectival suffix appended to various words, often nouns, to make an adjective form.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ānus
Language: la
Decoded: -anus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Of or pertaining to; -ian; usually indicates a relationship of position, possession, or origin.