Word: controvertists
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: con
tro
ver
tists
Definition: Plural of controvertist. One skilled in or given to controversy; a controversialist.
Morphemes:
Affix: controvert
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To be involved or engaged in controversy; to argue.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: contro-
Language: la
Decoded: contro-
Meaning: against
Affix: vertere
Language: la
Decoded: vertere
Meaning: to turn
Affix: -ist
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: one who has a certain ideology or set of beliefs;
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ίζω
Language: grc
Decoded: -izo
Meaning: -ize, -ise
Affix: -τής
Language: grc
Decoded: -tes
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: With -ύζω verbs.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form regular plurals of nouns.