Word: allowance
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: al
low
ance
Definition: A permitted reduction in the weight that a racehorse must carry.
Morphemes:
Affix: allow
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To grant license to; to permit; to consent to.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ad-
Language: la
Decoded: ad-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: usually prefixed to verbs, in which cases it often has the effect of intensifying the verbal action
Affix: locō
Language: la
Decoded: loco
PoS: Verb
Meaning: I lease, hire out, lend
Affix: -ance
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to an adjective or verb to form a noun indicating a state or condition, such as result or capacity, associated with the verb.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -antia
Language: la
Decoded: -antia
Meaning: -antia