Word: egoistical
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: e
go
is
ti
cal
Definition: Caring about oneself and the gratification of one's own desires rather than others.
Morphemes:
Affix: ego
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The self, especially with a sense of self-importance.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ego
Language: la
Decoded: ego
Meaning: I
Affix: -ist
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: one who has a certain ideology or set of beliefs;
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ίζω
Language: grc
Decoded: -izo
Meaning: -ize, -ise
Affix: -τής
Language: grc
Decoded: -tes
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: With -ύζω verbs.
Affix: -ic
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns with the meaning “of or pertaining to”.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -icus
Language: la
Decoded: -icus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: belonging to
Affix: -al
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Of or pertaining to. Adjectival suffix appended to various words, often nouns, to make an adjective form. Often added to words of Latin origin, but used with other words also.