Word: ancilles
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: an
cilles
Definition: Plural of ancille. A maidservant; a handmaid.
Morphemes:
Affix: ancille
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A maidservant; a handmaid.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ancula
Language: la
Decoded: ancula
Meaning: maid
Affix: -lus
Language: la
Decoded: -lus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form a diminutive of a noun, indicating small size or youth.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).