Word: griffinism
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: grif
fin
ism
Definition: The attitudes or behaviour of griffins (new arrivals in British India).
Morphemes:
Affix: griffin
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A cadet newly arrived in British India: half English, half Indian.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: gryphus
Language: la
Decoded: gryphus
PoS: Noun
Meaning: griffin
Affix: -ism
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form names of a tendency of behaviour, action, state, condition or opinion belonging to a class or group of persons, or the result of a doctrine, ideology or principle or lack thereof.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ισμός
Language: grc
Decoded: -ismos
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forms abstract nouns.