Word: hostageship
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: hos
tage
ship
Definition: A condition of being held as surety for a pledge, as to appear before a magistrate for trial after release from gaol.
Morphemes:
Affix: hostage
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A person given as a pledge or security for the performance of the conditions of a treaty or similar agreement, such as to ensure the status of a vassal.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: hoste
Language: fro
Decoded: hoste
Meaning: host
Affix: -age
Language: fro
Decoded: -age
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: forms nouns with the sense of 'state of being'
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.