Word: contextomy
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: con
te
xto
my
Definition: The act or practice of quoting somebody out of context, often to give a false impression of what they said.
Morphemes:
Affix: context
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The text in which a word or passage appears and which helps ascertain its meaning.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: contextus
Language: la
Decoded: contextus
PoS: Noun
Meaning: connection, coherence
Affix: -tomy
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: A surgical incision; the cutting of or into body tissues or organs (especially by a surgeon as part of an operation)
Etymology Compounds: Affix: τέμνω
Language: grc
Decoded: temno
Meaning: I cut