Word: griotic
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: gri
o
tic
Definition: Relating to, or characteristic of a griot; a storyteller in West Africa; perpetuates the oral traditions of a family or village
Morphemes:
Affix: griot
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A West African storyteller who passes on oral traditions; a wandering musician and poet.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: griot
Language: fr
Decoded: griot
PoS: Noun
Meaning: griot (African storyteller)
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