Word: shamateur
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: sha
ma
teur
Definition: A sportsman or athlete who is officially an amateur but who makes money from playing, or who otherwise behaves as a professional.
Morphemes:
Affix: sham
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A fake; an imitation that purports to be genuine.
Affix: amateur
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Showing a lack of professionalism, experience or talent.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: amō
Language: la
Decoded: amo
Meaning: I love
Affix: -tor
Language: la
Decoded: -tor
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: -er; used to form a masculine agent noun