Word: bombastic
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: bom
bas
tic
Definition: High-sounding but with little meaning.
Morphemes:
Affix: bombast
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: High-sounding words; language above the dignity of the occasion; a pompous or ostentatious manner of writing or speaking.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: βόμβυξ
Language: grc
Decoded: bombux
Meaning: silkworm
Affix: -ic
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns with the meaning “of or pertaining to”.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -icus
Language: la
Decoded: -icus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: belonging to