Word: territory
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ter
ri
to
ry
Definition: One of three of Canada's federated entities, located in the country's Arctic, with fewer powers than a province and created by an act of Parliament rather than by the Constitution: Yukon, Northwest Territories, and Nunavut.
Morphemes:
Affix: territory
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: One of three of Canada's federated entities, located in the country's Arctic, with fewer powers than a province and created by an act of Parliament rather than by the Constitution: Yukon, Northwest Territories, and Nunavut.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: terra
Language: la
Decoded: terra
Meaning: land
Affix: -tor
Language: la
Decoded: -tor
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: -er; used to form a masculine agent noun
Affix: -ium
Language: la
Decoded: -ium
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Suffix used to form abstract nouns, sometimes denoting offices and groups. May no longer be productive.