Word: distributary
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: dis
trib
u
tar
y
Definition: A stream of water (either natural or artificial) that branches off and flows away from a main stream channel.
Morphemes:
Affix: distribute
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To scatter or spread.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: dis-
Language: la
Decoded: dis-
Meaning: apart
Affix: tribuere
Language: la
Decoded: tribuere
Meaning: to give, impart
Affix: -ary
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: of or pertaining to; adjective suffix appended to various words, often nouns, to make an adjective form. Often added to words of Latin origin, but used with other words also.