Word: Atticism
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: a
tti
ci
sm
Definition: A well-turned phrase; a concise manner of speech or expression
Morphemes:
Affix: Attic
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Relating to that dialect of Ancient Greek.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: Ἀττικός
Language: grc
Decoded: Attikos
Meaning: related to Athens
Affix: -ism
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form nouns indicating a peculiarity or characteristic of language
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ισμός
Language: grc
Decoded: -ismos
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forms abstract nouns.