Word: atavism
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: at
a
vism
Definition: The recurrence or reversion to a past behaviour, method, characteristic or style after a long period of absence.
Morphemes:
Affix: atavism
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The recurrence or reversion to a past behaviour, method, characteristic or style after a long period of absence.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: at
Language: la
Decoded: at
PoS: Conjunction
Meaning: whereas
Affix: avus
Language: la
Decoded: avus
Meaning: grandfather
Affix: -isme
Language: fr
Decoded: -isme
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: -ism