Word: aphorisms
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: a
phor
i
sms
Definition: Plural of aphorism; a short pithy instructive saying
Morphemes:
Affix: aphorism
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To speak or write aphorisms.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἀπό
Language: grc
Decoded: apo
Meaning: off
Affix: ὅρος
Language: grc
Decoded: oros
Meaning: boundary, border
Affix: -ίζω
Language: grc
Decoded: -izo
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and other verbs.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the plurals of numerals, letters, some abbreviations and some nouns, usually because the omission of an apostrophe would make the meaning unclear or ambiguous.