Word: patronesses
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pa
tro
ne
sses
Definition: Plural of patroness; a woman who is a patron or the wife of a patron
Morphemes:
Affix: patroness
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A woman who sponsors or supports a given activity, person etc; a female patron.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: patrōnus
Language: la
Decoded: patronus
PoS: Noun
Meaning: a protector, patron
Affix: -es
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the regular plural of nouns