Word: lighterages
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ligh
ter
a
ges
Definition: Plural of lighterage; the transportation of goods on a lighter
Morphemes:
Affix: light
Language: en
Meaning: pale
Affix: -er
Language: en
Meaning: comparative
Affix: -age
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: forming nouns of a unit of measure.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -āticum
Language: la
Decoded: -aticum
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form nouns indicating pertinence to the root verb or noun.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).