Word: cookery
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: cook
er
y
Definition: The art and practice of preparing food for consumption, especially by the application of heat; cooking.
Morphemes:
Affix: cook
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To prepare food for eating by heating it, often combining with other ingredients.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: cocus
Language: la
Decoded: cocus
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A cook; person who makes food.
Affix: -ery
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to nouns to form other nouns meaning the "art, craft, or practice of."
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ārius
Language: la
Decoded: -arius
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns or numerals.