Word: pontiff
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pon
tiff
Definition: A pontifex; a member of the highest council of priests in ancient Rome
Morphemes:
Affix: pontiff
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A pontifex; a member of the highest council of priests in ancient Rome
Etymology Compounds: Affix: pon
Language: en
Decoded: pon
PoS: Preposition
Meaning: contraction of upon. Often found in expressions such as.
Affix: -s
Language: en
Decoded: -s
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Possessive marker, indicating that an object belongs to the word bearing the marker.
Affix: -fex
Language: la
Decoded: -fex
Meaning: suffix representing a maker or producer