Word: puerility
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pu
er
il
i
ty
Definition: That which is puerile or childish; especially, an expression which is insipid or silly.
Morphemes:
Affix: puerile
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Childish; trifling; silly.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: puer
Language: la
Decoded: puer
Meaning: boy
Affix: -īlis
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: Alternative form of -ety. Added to monosyllabic words, typically nouns or adjectives, to extend their form. Often seen in fanciful compounds.