Word: semifacetious
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: se
mi
fa
ce
tious
Definition: Half or partly facetious; half in jest.
Morphemes:
Affix: semi-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: half
Etymology Compounds: Affix: semi-
Language: la
Decoded: semi-
Meaning: half
Affix: facetious
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Pleasantly humorous; jocular.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: facētus
Language: la
Decoded: facetus
Meaning: witty
Affix: -ia
Language: la
Decoded: -ia
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form a feminine abstract noun, usually from an adjective or a present participle stem, and occasionally from a root noun.