Word: grantsmanship
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: grants
man
ship
Definition: The art of obtaining grants-in-aid.
Morphemes:
Affix: grant
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: An application for a grant (monetary boon to aid research or the like).
Etymology Compounds: Affix: credere
Language: la
Decoded: credere
Meaning: to believe, trust
Affix: -s-
Language: en
PoS: Interfix
Meaning: Genitival interfix used to link elements in some compounds, equivalent to the possessive clitic -'s.
Affix: -man
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Someone (possibly implied male) who is an expert in an area or who takes part in an activity.
Affix: -ship
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Appended to a noun to form a new noun denoting a property or state of being, time spent in a role, or a specialised union.