Word: maternity
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ma
ter
ni
ty
Definition: A ward or department in a hospital in which babies are born.
Morphemes:
Affix: maternity
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A ward or department in a hospital in which babies are born.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: mate
Language: en
Decoded: mate
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To pair in order to raise offspring.
Affix: -er
Language: en
Decoded: -er
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Suffix denoting a resident or inhabitant of (the place denoted by the proper noun); used to form a demonym.
Affix: -nus
Language: la
Decoded: -nus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: derives adjective nouns from verbs.
Affix: -tās
Language: la
Decoded: -tas
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: -ty, -dom, -hood, -ness, -ship; Used to form feminine abstract nouns indicating a state of being.