Word: brutality
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: bru
tal
i
ty
Definition: A cruel or savage act.
Morphemes:
Affix: brutal
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Savagely violent, vicious, ruthless, or cruel
Etymology Compounds: Affix: brūtus
Language: la
Decoded: brutus
Meaning: dull, stupid
Affix: -ity
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form a noun from an adjective; especially, to form the noun referring to the state, property, or quality of conforming to the adjective's description.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -itātem
Language: la
Decoded: -itatem
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: adjective-forming suffix, especially of nominalized adjectives identifying groups of people as "those belonging to"