Word: Debategate
Part of speech: Proper noun
Syllables: de
ba
te
gate
Definition: Proper noun~ A 1980s political scandal affecting the administration of Ronald Reagan where Reagan's team somehow acquired President Jimmy Carter 's briefing papers for a debate with Reagan.
Morphemes:
Affix: debate
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: An informal and spirited but generally civil discussion of opposing views.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: dis-
Language: la
Decoded: dis-
Meaning: apart, in different directions
Affix: battuere
Language: la
Decoded: battuere
Meaning: to beat, to fence
Affix: -gate
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Combined with keywords to form the names of scandals.