Word: scaphism
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: scaph
ism
Definition: A form of execution, among the ancient Persians, in which the victim is fastened into a hollow boat, force-fed and slathered in honey and milk and exposed to insects until the victim's death.
Morphemes:
Affix: scapho-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: scaphoid; shaped like a boat
Affix: -ism
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form nouns of action or process or result based on the accompanying verb in -ise or -ize.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ισμός
Language: grc
Decoded: -ismos
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forms abstract nouns.