Word: interest
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: in
ter
est
Definition: The price paid for obtaining, or price received for providing, money or goods in a credit transaction, calculated as a fraction of the amount or value of what was borrowed.
Morphemes:
Affix: interest
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The price paid for obtaining, or price received for providing, money or goods in a credit transaction, calculated as a fraction of the amount or value of what was borrowed.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: interesse
Language: la
Decoded: interesse
PoS: Verb
Meaning: It makes a difference; it concerns; it matters