Word: orphanages
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: or
pha
na
ges
Definition: Plural of orphanage; a public institution for the care of orphans
Morphemes:
Affix: orphan
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Deprived of parents (also orphaned ).
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ὀρφανός
Language: grc
Decoded: orphanos
Meaning: without parents, fatherless
Affix: -age
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: forming nouns indicating a place
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -āticum
Language: la
Decoded: -aticum
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form nouns indicating pertinence to the root verb or noun.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).