Word: protocapitalism
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pro
to
ca
pi
ta
li
sm
Definition: Any early system of trade from which modern capitalism ultimately derives.
Morphemes:
Affix: proto-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: first
Affix: capital
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Money and wealth. The means to acquire goods and services, especially in a non-barter system.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: caput
Language: la
Decoded: caput
Meaning: head
Affix: -ālis
Language: la
Decoded: -alis
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives of relationship from nouns or numerals.
Affix: -ism
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the name of a system, school of thought or theory based on the name of its subject or object or alternatively on the name of its founder ( ).
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ισμός
Language: grc
Decoded: -ismos
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forms abstract nouns.