Word: provostship
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pro
vost
ship
Definition: The state, property, or office of being a provost.
Morphemes:
Affix: provost
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: An officer of the military police, particularly provost marshal or provost sergeant.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: prae-
Language: la
Decoded: prae-
Meaning: fore-
Affix: positus
Language: la
Decoded: positus
Meaning: placed
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.