Word: classicizing
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: cla
ssi
ci
zing
Definition: Adopting a Classical style; the artistic style of ancient Greek art with its emphasis on proportion and harmony
Morphemes:
Affix: class
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Admirable behavior; elegance.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: classis
Language: la
Decoded: classis
Meaning: a class or division of the people, assembly of people, the whole body of citizens called to arms, the army, the fleet, later a class or division in general
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
Affix: -ize
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: to make what is denoted by the noun/adjective
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Having a specified quality, characteristic, or nature; of the kind of