Word: accountability
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ac
count
a
bil
i
ty
Definition: An open determination of one's responsibility for something and imposition of consequences.
Morphemes:
Affix: account
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To give a satisfactory evaluation for (one's actions, behaviour etc.); to answer for.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: a-
Language: fro
Decoded: a-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: indicating movement towards something
Affix: conter
Language: fro
Decoded: conter
Meaning: to count
Affix: -able
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Giving, or inclined to.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -i-
Language: la
Decoded: -i-
PoS: Interfix
Meaning: Connecting vowel inserted between a stem and a suffix in compound words.
Affix: -bilis
Language: la
Decoded: -bilis
Meaning: capable or worthy of being acted upon
Affix: -ity
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form a noun from an adjective; especially, to form the noun referring to the state, property, or quality of conforming to the adjective's description.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -itātem
Language: la
Decoded: -itatem
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: adjective-forming suffix, especially of nominalized adjectives identifying groups of people as "those belonging to"