Word: matriarchates
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ma
tri
ar
chates
Definition: Plural of matriarchate; a form of social organization in which a female is the family head and title is traced through the female line
Morphemes:
Affix: matri-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: mother
Affix: -arch
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: leading, leader
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -archēs
Language: la
Decoded: -arches
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: -arch (ruler, leader)
Affix: -ate
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: a rank or office
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).