Word: Moorish
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: Moor
ish
Definition: Of or pertaining to a style of Spanish architecture from the time of the Moors, characterized by the horseshoe arch and ornate, geometric decoration.
Morphemes:
Affix: Moor
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A member of an Islamic people of Arab or Berber origin ruling Spain and parts of North Africa from the 8th to the 15th centuries.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: Maurus
Language: la
Decoded: Maurus
Meaning: a Moor, meaning a Mauretanian, an inhabitant of Mauretania
Affix: -ish
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Of, belonging or relating to (a nationality, place, language or similar association with something).