Word: nitpickery
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: nit
pi
cker
y
Definition: nitpicking behaviour
Morphemes:
Affix: nit
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A nitpicker; someone who makes small and unjustified criticisms
Affix: pick
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To do anything fastidiously or carefully, or by attending to small things; to select something with care.
Affix: -ery
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to nouns to form other nouns meaning "behavior characteristic of."
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ārius
Language: la
Decoded: -arius
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns or numerals.