Word: Russiagate
Part of speech: Proper noun
Syllables: ru
ssi
a
gate
Definition: Proper noun~ The controversy that ensued since the 2016 US presidential election about purported links between Russian actors and Donald Trump his campaign and his subsequent administration.
Morphemes:
Affix: Russia
Language: en
PoS: Proper noun
Meaning: Proper noun~ Any of several East Slavic states descended from the Rus, typically including Russia (Great Russia), Belarus (White Russia) and Ukraine (Little Russia or Kievan Russia).
Etymology Compounds: Affix: Russi
Language: ML.
Decoded: Russi
Meaning: Russians
Affix: -gate
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Combined with keywords to form the names of scandals.