Word: seneschalty
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: se
ne
schal
ty
Definition: The jurisdiction of a seneschal, particularly the district governed by a seneschal in Languedoc and Normandy in late medieval and early modern France.
Morphemes:
Affix: seneschal
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: An officer of the crown in late medieval and early modern France who served as a kind of governor and chief justice of the royal court in Normandy and Languedoc.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: siniz
Language: gem-pro
Decoded: siniz
Meaning: senior
Affix: skalkaz
Language: gem-pro
Decoded: skalkaz
Meaning: servant
Affix: -ty
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Alternative form of -ety. Added to monosyllabic words, typically nouns or adjectives, to extend their form. Often seen in fanciful compounds.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -tātem
Language: la
Decoded: -tatem
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forms collective/abstract nouns from adjectives or other nouns.