Word: declamatory
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: de
clam
a
to
ry
Definition: Pretentiously lofty in style; bombastic.
Morphemes:
Affix: declaim
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To object to something vociferously; to rail against in speech.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: dē-
Language: la
Decoded: de-
Meaning: of; from, away from
Affix: clāmō
Language: la
Decoded: clamo
Meaning: cry out, call
Affix: -ate
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: resembling the specified thing
Affix: -or
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Creates an agent noun, indicating a person who does something.
Affix: -y
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to nouns and adjectives to form adjectives meaning “having the quality of”.