Word: duty
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: du
ty
Definition: The state of being at work and responsible for or doing a particular task.
Morphemes:
Affix: due
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Having reached the expected, scheduled, or natural time.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: dē-
Language: la
Decoded: de-
Meaning: from
Affix: habeō
Language: la
Decoded: habeo
Meaning: I have
Affix: -ty
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form a noun from an adjective; especially, to form the noun referring to the state, property, or quality of conforming to the adjective's description.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -tātem
Language: la
Decoded: -tatem
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forms action nouns from verbs.