Word: recidivistic
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: re
cid
i
vis
tic
Definition: Being a recidivist; inclined to revert to previous behaviours.
Morphemes:
Affix: recidivist
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: One who falls back into prior habits, especially criminal habits.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: re-
Language: la
Decoded: re-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: back, backwards
Affix: caedō
Language: la
Decoded: caedo
Meaning: cut, hew
Affix: -ivus
Language: la
Decoded: -ivus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Adjective suffix.
Affix: -ic
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns with the meaning “of or pertaining to”.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -icus
Language: la
Decoded: -icus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: belonging to