Word: shellfishery
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: shell
fish
er
y
Definition: The catching of shellfish.
Morphemes:
Affix: shell
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Any mollusk having such a covering.
Affix: fish
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To use as bait when fishing.
Affix: fish
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To use as bait when fishing.
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.