Word: atonalism
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: a
ton
al
ism
Definition: The school of atonal musical composition
Morphemes:
Affix: a-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: In, on, at; used to show a state, condition, or manner. Also passing into sense 2. Brown, Lesley (2003)
Affix: tone
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: (in a Gregorian chant) A recitational melody.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: tonus
Language: la
Decoded: tonus
Meaning: sound, tone
Affix: -al
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forming nouns, especially of verbal action.
Affix: -ism
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the name of a system, school of thought or theory based on the name of its subject or object or alternatively on the name of its founder ( ).
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ισμός
Language: grc
Decoded: -ismos
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forms abstract nouns.