Word: Ceylonese
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: cey
lonese
Definition: Of or pertaining to Ceylon; a republic on the island of Ceylon; became independent of the United Kingdom in 1948
Morphemes:
Affix: Ceylon
Language: en
PoS: Proper noun
Meaning: Proper noun~ Sri Lanka .
Etymology Compounds: Affix: सिंहल
Language: sa
Decoded: siNhl
Meaning: Sinhala
Affix: द्वीप
Language: sa
Decoded: dviip
Meaning: island
Affix: -ese
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives and nouns describing things and characteristics of a city, region, or country, such as the people and the language spoken by these people.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: in-
Language: la
Decoded: in-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: un-, non-, not
Affix: -sis
Language: la
Decoded: -sis
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: alternative form of "-participle". Language: la .