Word: ethnomusicology
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: eth
no
mu
si
col
o
gy
Definition: The study of music and culture; the study of music as it relates to its cultural context.
Morphemes:
Affix: ethno-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: race; ethnicity (in the sense of classification of human beings).
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἔθνος
Language: grc
Decoded: ethnos
Meaning: a company, later a people, nation
Affix: muse
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A source of inspiration.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: Mūsa
Language: la
Decoded: Musa
PoS: Proper noun
Meaning: Proper noun~ Muse, one of the nine goddesses of liberal arts.
Affix: -ic
Language: en
Meaning: pertaining to
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -icus
Language: la
Decoded: -icus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: belonging to
Affix: -logy
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: A branch of learning; a study of a particular subject.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -logia
Language: la
Decoded: -logia
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: -logy; the study of