Word: insanity
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: in
san
i
ty
Definition: The state of being insane; madness.
Morphemes:
Affix: insane
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Causing insanity or madness.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: in-
Language: la
Decoded: in-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: un-, non-, not
Affix: sānus
Language: la
Decoded: sanus
Meaning: sound, sane
Affix: -ity
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form other nouns, especially abstract nouns.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -itātem
Language: la
Decoded: -itatem
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: -ty, -dom, -hood, -ness, -ship; Used to form feminine abstract nouns indicating a state of being.