Word: pontify
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: pon
ti
fy
Definition: To pontificate; the government of the Roman Catholic Church
Morphemes:
Affix: pontiff
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A bishop of the early Church; now specifically, the Pope.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: pon
Language: en
Decoded: pon
PoS: Preposition
Meaning: contraction of upon. Often found in expressions such as.
Affix: -s
Language: en
Decoded: -s
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form a word referring to a specific decade in the Gregorian calendar. Appended to the first year of the decade.
Affix: -fex
Language: la
Decoded: -fex
Meaning: suffix representing a maker or producer
Affix: -fy
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: To produce verbs meaning to make.