Word: fosterage
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: fos
ter
age
Definition: The act of fostering another's child as if it were one's own.
Morphemes:
Affix: foster
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A foster parent; a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
Affix: -age
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: forming nouns of a state or relationship
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -āticum
Language: la
Decoded: -aticum
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form nouns indicating pertinence to the root verb or noun.