Word: exorcistic
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: ex
or
cis
tic
Definition: Relating to exorcism; freeing from evil spirits
Morphemes:
Affix: exorcism
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The ritual act of driving out evil spirits from persons, places or things who are possessed by them.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἐξ
Language: grc
Decoded: ex
PoS: Preposition
Meaning: of the cause, instrument, or means by which a thing is done
Affix: ὅρκος
Language: grc
Decoded: orkos
PoS: Noun
Meaning: the object by which one swears, the witness of an oath, as the Styx was among the gods, or as Zeus was among mortals
Affix: -ist
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: a person who holds bigoted, partial views.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ίζω
Language: grc
Decoded: -izo
Meaning: -ize, -ise
Affix: -τής
Language: grc
Decoded: -tes
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: With -ύζω verbs.
Affix: -ic
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns with the meaning “of or pertaining to”.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -icus
Language: la
Decoded: -icus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: belonging to