Word: selectorate
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: se
lec
tor
ate
Definition: The group of people involved in making a selection, e.g. to select a party's candidate for an election.
Morphemes:
Affix: select
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To choose one or more elements of a set, especially a set of options.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: sē-
Language: la
Decoded: se-
Meaning: without; apart
Affix: legō
Language: la
Decoded: lego
Meaning: gather, select
Affix: elect
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To choose (a candidate) in an election
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ē-
Language: la
Decoded: e-
Meaning: out
Affix: legō
Language: la
Decoded: lego
Meaning: to pick out, pick, gather, collect, etc.
Affix: -or
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Creates an agent noun, indicating a person who does something.
Affix: -ate
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: a rank or office