Word: perplexity
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: per
plex
i
ty
Definition: Something that perplexes.
Morphemes:
Affix: perplex
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To cause to feel baffled; to puzzle.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: per
Language: la
Decoded: per
Meaning: through
Affix: plectō
Language: la
Decoded: plecto
Meaning: to plait, braid, interweave
Affix: -tus
Language: la
Decoded: -tus
Meaning: action noun
Affix: -ity
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form other nouns, especially abstract nouns.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -itātem
Language: la
Decoded: -itatem
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: -ty, -dom, -hood, -ness, -ship; Used to form feminine abstract nouns indicating a state of being.