Word: fauvism
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: Fauv
ism
Definition: An artistic movement of the last part of the 19th century which emphasized spontaneity and the use of extremely bright colors.
Morphemes:
Affix: fauvism
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: An artistic movement of the last part of the 19th century which emphasized spontaneity and the use of extremely bright colors.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: fauve
Language: fr
Decoded: fauve
Meaning: wild beast
Affix: -isme
Language: fr
Decoded: -isme
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: -ism