Word: Ripperology
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ri
pper
o
lo
gy
Definition: The study of Jack the Ripper an unidentified serial killer active around the Whitechapel district of London in the late 19th century.
Morphemes:
Affix: rip
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Something ripped off or stolen; plagiarism.
Affix: -er
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Person who subscribes to a particular conspiracy theory or unorthodox belief.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -aris
Language: la
Decoded: -aris
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form an adjective, usually from a noun, indicating a relationship or a pertaining to.
Affix: -o-
Language: en
PoS: Interfix
Meaning: A linking vowel inserted interconsonantally between two morphemes, to ease pronunciation, without contributing to the meaning. It frequently joins words or of Ancient Greek or Classical Latin origin in the of New Latin and international scientific vocabulary but it can also be used to join modern terms and even abbreviations, either formally or informally.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -o-
Language: la
Decoded: -o-
PoS: Interfix
Meaning: Suffix forming nominal compounds (such as Gallo-Greek from Gallic and Greek ).
Affix: -logy
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Something said, or a way of speaking, a narrative.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -logia
Language: la
Decoded: -logia
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: -logy; the study of