Word: poorhouse
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: poor
house
Definition: A charitable institution where poor or homeless people are lodged.
Morphemes:
Affix: poor
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: With no or few possessions or money, particularly in relation to contemporaries who do have them.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: un-
Language: ang
Decoded: un-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: negation or absence of: un-, non-
Affix: weliġ
Language: ang
Decoded: welig
Meaning: well-to-do, prosperous, rich
Affix: house
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A structure built or serving as an abode of human beings.