Word: deaconship
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: dea
con
ship
Definition: The position or role of a deacon.
Morphemes:
Affix: deacon
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A male calf of a dairy breed, so called because they are usually deaconed (see below).
Etymology Compounds: Affix: διᾱ́κονος
Language: grc
Decoded: diakonos
Meaning: servant, minister
Affix: -ship
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Appended to a noun to form a new noun denoting a property or state of being, time spent in a role, or a specialised union.