Word: perfidious
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: per
fid
i
ous
Definition: Of, pertaining to, or representing perfidy; disloyal to what should command one's fidelity or allegiance.
Morphemes:
Affix: perfidious
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Of, pertaining to, or representing perfidy; disloyal to what should command one's fidelity or allegiance.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: per
Language: la
Decoded: per
Meaning: through, along
Affix: fidēs
Language: la
Decoded: fides
Meaning: faith; trust
Affix: -us
Language: la
Decoded: -us
Meaning: adjectival suffix
Affix: -ia
Language: la
Decoded: -ia
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form a feminine abstract noun, usually from an adjective or a present participle stem, and occasionally from a root noun.
Affix: -ōsus
Language: la
Decoded: -osus
Meaning: -ous