Word: alliance
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: al
li
ance
Definition: The act of allying or uniting.
Morphemes:
Affix: ally
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To unite, or form a connection between, as between families by marriage, or between princes and states by treaty, league, or confederacy.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ad
Language: la
Decoded: ad
Meaning: to
Affix: ligō
Language: la
Decoded: ligo
Meaning: to bind
Affix: -ance
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to a verb to form a noun indicating a process or action.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -antia
Language: la
Decoded: -antia
Meaning: -antia