Word: metaethics
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: me
tae
thics
Definition: The descriptive study of philosophical ethical systems, especially with regard to their key concepts, techniques of reasoning and analysis, and linguistic conventions.
Morphemes:
Affix: meta-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Having analogies with metaphysics.
Affix: ethic
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The morality of an action.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἠθική
Language: grc
Decoded: ethike
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: moral
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the third-person singular indicative present tense of verbs.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -es
Language: enm
Decoded: -es
Meaning: third person singular ending of verbs