Word: affirmances
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: a
ffir
man
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Definition: Plural of affirmance. A decision upholding the decision of a lower court or agency
Morphemes:
Affix: affirm
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To make firm; to confirm, or ratify; especially to assert or confirm, as a judgment, decree, or order, brought before an appellate court for review.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ad
Language: la
Decoded: ad
Meaning: to
Affix: firmare
Language: la
Decoded: firmare
Meaning: to make firm
Affix: -ance
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to an adjective or verb to form a noun indicating a state or condition, such as result or capacity, associated with the verb.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -antia
Language: la
Decoded: -antia
Meaning: -antia
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the plurals of numerals, letters, some abbreviations and some nouns, usually because the omission of an apostrophe would make the meaning unclear or ambiguous.