Word: Johnsonese
Part of speech: Proper noun
Syllables: john
so
nese
Definition: Proper noun~ The literary style of Dr. Samuel Johnson; n inflated, stilted, or pompous style, affecting classical words.
Morphemes:
Affix: John
Language: en
PoS: Proper noun
Meaning: Proper noun~ Used generically for a man whose actual name may not be known.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: Iōhannēs
Language: la
Decoded: Iohannes
PoS: Proper noun
Meaning: Proper noun~ John the Baptist
Affix: -son
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to a stem (usually a given name or surname) to form a patronymic or matronymic surname
Affix: -ese
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form nouns meaning the jargon used by a particular profession or in a particular context.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: in-
Language: la
Decoded: in-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: un-, non-, not
Affix: -sis
Language: la
Decoded: -sis
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: alternative form of "-participle". Language: la .