Word: Australianism
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: au
stra
li
a
ni
sm
Definition: A word or phrase only used in Australia, or having a special meaning there.
Morphemes:
Affix: Australia
Language: en
PoS: Proper noun
Meaning: Proper noun~ The continent of Australia-New Guinea. New Guinea and the intervening islands are also on the Australian tectonic plate and are thus geologically considered part of the continent.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: terra austrālis incōgnita
Language: la
Decoded: terra australis incognita
Meaning: unknown southern land
Affix: -an
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Of or pertaining to; an adjectival suffix appended to various words, often nouns, to make an adjective form.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ānus
Language: la
Decoded: -anus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Of or pertaining to; -ian; usually indicates a relationship of position, possession, or origin.
Affix: -ism
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form nouns indicating a peculiarity or characteristic of language
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ισμός
Language: grc
Decoded: -ismos
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forms abstract nouns.