Word: captaincy
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: cap
tain
cy
Definition: An administrative division of the former Spanish and Portuguese colonial empires.
Morphemes:
Affix: captain
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The person lawfully in command of a ship or other vessel.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: caput
Language: la
Decoded: caput
Meaning: head
Affix: -cy
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form nouns of rank or office e.g. abbacy.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -cia
Language: la
Decoded: -cia
Meaning: -cia