Word: acephalists
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: a
ce
pha
lists
Definition: Plural of acephalist; has been applied to several sects that supposedly had no leader
Morphemes:
Affix: acephal
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: One of the Acephala. A taxonomic class within the phylum Mollusca - the Bivalvia
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἀ-
Language: grc
Decoded: a-
Meaning: not
Affix: κεφαλή
Language: grc
Decoded: kephale
Meaning: head
Affix: -ist
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: one who subscribes to a particular theological doctrine or religious denomination;
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ίζω
Language: grc
Decoded: -izo
Meaning: -ize, -ise
Affix: -τής
Language: grc
Decoded: -tes
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: With -ύζω verbs.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).