Word: acquaintance
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ac
quaint
ance
Definition: A state of being acquainted with a person; originally indicating friendship, intimacy, but now suggesting a slight knowledge less deep than that of friendship; acquaintanceship.
Morphemes:
Affix: acquaint
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Acquainted.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ad
Language: la
Decoded: ad
PoS: Preposition
Meaning: among, amongst
Affix: cognitus
Language: la
Decoded: cognitus
PoS: Noun
Meaning: acquaintance (act of getting to know one)
Affix: -ance
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to an adjective or verb to form a noun indicating a state or condition, such as result or capacity, associated with the verb.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -antia
Language: la
Decoded: -antia
Meaning: -antia