Word: Balticism
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: bal
ti
cism
Definition: A word or other feature originating in a Baltic language that has been borrowed by another language, usually a Slavic or a Finnic one.
Morphemes:
Affix: Baltic
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Of or pertaining to any of the Baltic languages.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: Balthae
Language: la
Decoded: Balthae
Meaning: dwellers near the Baltic sea
Affix: -ism
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form nouns indicating a peculiarity or characteristic of language
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ισμός
Language: grc
Decoded: -ismos
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forms abstract nouns.