Word: patrimonialism
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pa
tri
mo
ni
a
li
sm
Definition: A political system in which all power flows from the leader.
Morphemes:
Affix: patri-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: father
Affix: -mony
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Denominal and deverbal suffix used to form a noun designating a legal status, estate, property.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -mōnium
Language: la
Decoded: -monium
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forms collective nouns and nouns designating legal status or obligation from other nouns.
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.