Word: beneficiary
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ben
e
fi
ci
ar
y
Definition: One who benefits from the payout of an insurance policy.
Morphemes:
Affix: beneficiary
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: One who benefits from the payout of an insurance policy.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: bene
Language: la
Decoded: bene
Meaning: well, good
Affix: -ficus
Language: la
Decoded: -ficus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forms adjectives that denote bringing or making.
Affix: -ium
Language: la
Decoded: -ium
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Suffix used to form abstract nouns, sometimes denoting offices and groups. May no longer be productive.
Affix: -ārius
Language: la
Decoded: -arius
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: -er; Used to form nouns denoting an agent of use, such as a dealer or artisan, from other nouns.