Word: mendicancy
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: men
di
can
cy
Definition: The act or state of being a mendicant; a male member of a religious order that originally relied solely on alms
Morphemes:
Affix: mendicant
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Of or pertaining to a member of a religious order forbidden to own property, and who must beg for a living.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: mendīcāns
Language: la
Decoded: mendicans
PoS: Participle
Meaning: begging, asking for alms
Affix: -cy
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form nouns of state, condition or quality e.g. obstinacy.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -cia
Language: la
Decoded: -cia
Meaning: -cia