Word: autocephaly
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: au
to
ceph
a
ly
Definition: The condition where a church's leaders have severed ties to a larger body and thus no longer report to a higher authority.
Morphemes:
Affix: auto-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: auto- (regarding oneself)
Affix: -cephalous
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: head
Affix: -y
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forming diminutive nouns.