Word: bullionism
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: bul
lion
ism
Definition: An economic theory that defines wealth by the amount of precious metals owned; a primitive form of mercantilism.
Morphemes:
Affix: bullion
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A bulk quantity of precious metal, usually gold or silver, assessed by weight and typically cast as ingots.
Affix: -ism
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the name of a system, school of thought or theory based on the name of its subject or object or alternatively on the name of its founder ( ).
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ισμός
Language: grc
Decoded: -ismos
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forms abstract nouns.