Word: Bountygate
Part of speech: Proper noun
Syllables: bour
ty
gate
Definition: Proper noun~ The New Orleans Saints bounty scandal.
Morphemes:
Affix: bounty
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A monetary reward for capturing (or, in the past, killing) a person accused or convicted of a crime and who is at large; also, a similar reward for capturing or killing an animal which is dangerous or causing a nuisance.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: bonus
Language: la
Decoded: bonus
Meaning: good; honest; brave; noble; kind, pleasant
Affix: -itās
Language: la
Decoded: -itas
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: -ty, -dom, -hood, -ness, -ship; Used to form feminine abstract nouns indicating a state of being.
Affix: -gate
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Combined with keywords to form the names of scandals.