Word: penologist
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pe
nol
o
gist
Definition: A student of, or expert in, penology.
Morphemes:
Affix: penology
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Study of the processes devised and adopted for the punishment and prevention of crime.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: poena
Language: la
Decoded: poena
Meaning: penalty, punishment
Affix: -o-
Language: en
Decoded: -o-
PoS: Interfix
Meaning: A linking vowel inserted interconsonantally between two morphemes, to ease pronunciation, without contributing to the meaning. It frequently joins words or of Ancient Greek or Classical Latin origin in the of New Latin and international scientific vocabulary but it can also be used to join modern terms and even abbreviations, either formally or informally.
Affix: -logy
Language: en
Decoded: -logy
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: A branch of learning; a study of a particular subject.
Affix: -ist
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: a person who studies or practices a particular discipline;
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ίζω
Language: grc
Decoded: -izo
Meaning: -ize, -ise
Affix: -τής
Language: grc
Decoded: -tes
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: With -ύζω verbs.