Word: evangelical
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: e
van
gel
i
cal
Definition: Protestant; specifically Lutheran and Calvinist churches in continental Europe as well as their offshoots in North America.
Morphemes:
Affix: evangel
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The Christian gospel.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: εὖ
Language: grc
Decoded: eu
Meaning: well
Affix: ἀγγέλλειν
Language: grc
Decoded: aggellein
Meaning: to announce
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
Affix: -al
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Of or pertaining to. Adjectival suffix appended to various words, often nouns, to make an adjective form. Often added to words of Latin origin, but used with other words also.