Word: illusive
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: il
lu
sive
Definition: Subject to or pertaining to an illusion, often used in the sense of an unrealistic expectation or an unreachable goal or outcome.
Morphemes:
Affix: illusion
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A misapprehension; a belief in something that is in fact not true.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: in-
Language: la
Decoded: in-
Meaning: at, upon
Affix: lūdere
Language: la
Decoded: ludere
Meaning: to play, mock, trick
Affix: -ive
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: An adjective suffix signifying relating or belonging to, of the nature of, tending to, or serving to; as: affirmative, active, conclusive, corrective, diminutive.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ivus
Language: la
Decoded: -ivus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Adjective suffix.