Word: aggrandizement
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ag
gran
dize
ment
Definition: The act of aggrandizing, or the state of being aggrandized or exalted in power, rank, honor, or wealth; exaltation; enlargement.
Morphemes:
Affix: aggrandize
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To make great or greater in power, rank, honor, or wealth (applied to persons, countries, etc.).
Etymology Compounds: Affix: a-
Language: fr
Decoded: a-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: A prefix forming words, especially verbs, that denote entering a state, making progress toward a goal, or the like.
Affix: grand
Language: fr
Decoded: grand
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Great, an honorific title
Affix: -ir
Language: fr
Decoded: -ir
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: A suffix forming infinitives of many verbs.
Affix: -ment
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form nouns from verbs, the nouns having the sense of "the action or result of what is denoted by the verb".
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ment
Language: fro
Decoded: -ment
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form nouns from verbs, usually of action or state resulting of them. Equivalent to the English -ment.