Word: pontifex
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pon
ti
fex
Definition: A pontiff, or high priest, in Ancient Rome.
Morphemes:
Affix: pontifex
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A pontiff, or high priest, 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