Word: pretentiousness
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pre
ten
tious
ness
Definition: The quality of being pretentious; tawdry or vulgar
Morphemes:
Affix: pretentious
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Intended to impress others; ostentatious.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: praetēnsus
Language: la
Decoded: praetensus
Meaning: false or hypocritical profession
Affix: -ness
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Appended to adjectives to form nouns meaning "the state of being (the adjective); the quality of being (the adjective)", or "the measure of being (the adjective)".
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -atjaną
Language: gem-pro
Decoded: -atjana
Meaning: -atjaną
Affix: -þuz
Language: gem-pro
Decoded: -thuz
Meaning: -þuz