Word: governorates
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: go
ver
nor
ates
Definition: Plural of governorate; an administrative division of a country
Morphemes:
Affix: govern
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To make and administer the public policy and affairs of; to exercise sovereign authority in.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: κυβερνάω
Language: grc
Decoded: kubernao
Meaning: I steer, drive, govern
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
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).