Word: ascendancy
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: as
cend
an
cy
Definition: A class of Protestant landowners and professionals that dominated political and social life in Ireland up to the early 20th century
Morphemes:
Affix: ascend
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To trace, search or go backwards temporally (e.g., through records, genealogies, routes, etc.).
Affix: -ancy
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to verbs and adjectives to form nouns conveying a condition or quality associated with the verb.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -antia
Language: la
Decoded: -antia
Meaning: -antia