Word: chieftaincies
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: chief
tain
cies
Definition: Plural of chieftaincy; the position of chieftain
Morphemes:
Affix: chieftain
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A leader of a clan or tribe.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: caput
Language: la
Decoded: caput
Meaning: head
Affix: -cy
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form nouns of rank or office e.g. abbacy.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -cia
Language: la
Decoded: -cia
Meaning: -cia
Affix: -ies
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the plural forms of nouns endings in consonant-y.