Word: cardinalize
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: car
di
nal
ize
Definition: To exalt to the office of a cardinal.
Morphemes:
Affix: cardinal
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: One of the officials appointed by the pope in the Roman Catholic Church, ranking only below the pope and the patriarchs, constituting the special college which elects the pope. (article on Catholic cardinals.)
Etymology Compounds: Affix: cardō
Language: la
Decoded: cardo
Meaning: door hinge
Affix: -ālis
Language: la
Decoded: -alis
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives of relationship from nouns or numerals.
Affix: -ize
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: to do what is denoted by the noun/adjective