Word: politic
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pol
i
tic
Definition: A politician; a schemer who tries to gain advantage in an organization in sly or underhanded ways
Morphemes:
Affix: polit
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: to shine; to make a surface very smooth or shiny by rubbing, cleaning, or grinding (often polish up)
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