Word: haplology
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: hap
lol
o
gy
Definition: The process of deleting one of two almost identical syllables within a word.
Morphemes:
Affix: haplo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: single
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἁ-
Language: grc
Decoded: a-
Meaning: one, same
Affix: -πλόος
Language: grc
Decoded: -ploos
Meaning: -fold
Affix: -logy
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Something said, or a way of speaking, a narrative.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -logia
Language: la
Decoded: -logia
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: -logy; the study of