Word: Africology
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: a
fri
co
lo
gy
Definition: An interdisciplinary academic discipline that studies the history and culture of African people around the world.
Morphemes:
Affix: Africa
Language: en
PoS: Proper noun
Meaning: Proper noun~ sub-Saharan Africa
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἀ-
Language: grc
Decoded: a-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: The alpha copulativum, used to express union or likeness.
Affix: φρίκη
Language: grc
Decoded: phrike
Meaning: f
Affix: -o-
Language: en
PoS: Interfix
Meaning: A linking vowel inserted interconsonantally between two morphemes, to ease pronunciation, without contributing to the meaning. It frequently joins words or of Ancient Greek or Classical Latin origin in the of New Latin and international scientific vocabulary but it can also be used to join modern terms and even abbreviations, either formally or informally.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -o-
Language: la
Decoded: -o-
PoS: Interfix
Meaning: Suffix forming nominal compounds (such as Gallo-Greek from Gallic and Greek ).
Affix: -logy
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: A branch of learning; a study of a particular subject.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -logia
Language: la
Decoded: -logia
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: -logy; the study of