Word: phaticity
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pha
ti
ci
ty
Definition: The quality of being phatic. Pertaining to words used to convey any kind of social relationship.
Morphemes:
Affix: phatic
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Pertaining to words used to convey any kind of social relationship.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: φατός
Language: grc
Decoded: phatos
Meaning: spoken
Affix: -ity
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form a noun from an adjective; especially, to form the noun referring to the state, property, or quality of conforming to the adjective's description.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -itātem
Language: la
Decoded: -itatem
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: adjective-forming suffix, especially of nominalized adjectives identifying groups of people as "those belonging to"