Word: distributaries
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: di
stri
bu
ta
ries
Definition: Plural of distributary; a branch of a river that flows away from the main stream and does not rejoin it
Morphemes:
Affix: distribute
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To be distributive.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: dis-
Language: la
Decoded: dis-
Meaning: apart
Affix: tribuere
Language: la
Decoded: tribuere
Meaning: to give, impart
Affix: -ary
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: of or pertaining to; adjective suffix appended to various words, often nouns, to make an adjective form. Often added to words of Latin origin, but used with other words also.
Affix: -ies
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the plural forms of nouns endings in consonant-y.