Word: matronly
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: ma
tron
ly
Definition: In the capacity of a matron; serving as a housekeeper or head nurse.
Morphemes:
Affix: matron
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A housekeeper, especially, a woman who manages the domestic economy of a public institution.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: mātrōna
Language: la
Decoded: matrona
Meaning: married woman
Affix: -ly
Language: en
Meaning: adjectival