Word: necronyms
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ne
cro
nyms
Definition: Plural of necronym. A substitute name used to refer to a person who has died (instead of the name the person had in life).
Morphemes:
Affix: necro-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: death or dead tissue.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: νεκρο-
Language: grc
Decoded: nekro-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Used to derive words relating to death or the dead; ecro-
Affix: -onym
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: name
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ὄνυμα
Language: grc
Decoded: onuma
Meaning: name
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).