Word: vanity
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: van
i
ty
Definition: Any idea, theory or statement that is without foundation.
Morphemes:
Affix: vain
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Having no real substance, value, or importance; empty; void; worthless; unsatisfying.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: vānus
Language: la
Decoded: vanus
Meaning: empty
Affix: -ity
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form other nouns, especially abstract nouns.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -itātem
Language: la
Decoded: -itatem
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: -ty, -dom, -hood, -ness, -ship; Used to form feminine abstract nouns indicating a state of being.