Word: popery
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pop
er
y
Definition: The teachings, practices and accoutrements of the Roman Catholic Church.
Morphemes:
Affix: pope
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To convert to Roman Catholicism.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: πάπας
Language: grc
Decoded: papas
Meaning: title for priests and bishops, in the sense of spiritual father
Affix: -ery
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to nouns to form other nouns meaning the "art, craft, or practice of."
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ārius
Language: la
Decoded: -arius
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns or numerals.