Word: chieftainry
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: chief
tain
ry
Definition: The role or status of chieftain; the leader of a group of people
Morphemes:
Affix: chieftain
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A leader of a clan or tribe.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: caput
Language: la
Decoded: caput
Meaning: head
Affix: -ry
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Alternative form of -ery. Added to verbs to form nouns meaning "place of" (an art, craft, or practice).