Word: canonizing
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: ca
no
ni
zing
Definition: Present participle of canonize; declare (a dead person) to be a saint
Morphemes:
Affix: canon
Language: en
Meaning: general principle, rule; authoritative group of works; catalogue of saints canonized in the Roman Catholic Church
Etymology Compounds: Affix: canonicus
Language: la
Decoded: canonicus
PoS: Noun
Meaning: canon
Affix: -ize
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: to make what is denoted by the noun/adjective
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form present participles of verbs.