Word: edifice
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ed
i
fice
Definition: An abstract structure; a school of thought.
Morphemes:
Affix: edifice
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: An abstract structure; a school of thought.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: aedēs
Language: la
Decoded: aedes
Meaning: building
Affix: -ficō
Language: la
Decoded: -fico
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forms adjectives that denote bringing or making.
Affix: -ium
Language: la
Decoded: -ium
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Suffix used to form abstract nouns, sometimes denoting offices and groups. May no longer be productive.