Word: nicety
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ni
ce
ty
Definition: A small detail or distinction.
Morphemes:
Affix: nice
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Showing or requiring great precision or sensitive discernment; subtle.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ne
Language: la
Decoded: ne
Meaning: not
Affix: scire
Language: la
Decoded: scire
Meaning: to know
Affix: -ity
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form other nouns, especially abstract nouns.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -itātem
Language: la
Decoded: -itatem
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: -ty, -dom, -hood, -ness, -ship; Used to form feminine abstract nouns indicating a state of being.