Word: classics
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: cla
ssics
Definition: : the study of Ancient Greek and Latin, their literature, history etc.
Morphemes:
Affix: class
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A series of lessons covering a single subject.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: classis
Language: la
Decoded: classis
Meaning: a class or division of the people, assembly of people, the whole body of citizens called to arms, the army, the fleet, later a class or division in general
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
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form plurals of foreign words, to clarify pronunciation, such as “banana’s” or “pasta’s”.