Word: governesses
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: go
ver
ne
sses
Definition: Plural of governess; a woman entrusted with the care and supervision of a child (especially in a private home)
Morphemes:
Affix: governess
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To work as governess; to educate children in their own home.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: governour
Language: enm
Decoded: governour
PoS: Noun
Meaning: One who manages, leads, or supervises a household or mansion.
Affix: -esse
Language: enm
Decoded: -esse
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Denotes a female form of otherwise male nouns denoting beings or persons.
Affix: -es
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the third person singular present of verbs