Word: matronage
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ma
tron
age
Definition: The collective body of matrons; a married woman (usually middle-aged with children) who is staid and dignified
Morphemes:
Affix: matron
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A woman of staid or motherly manners.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: mātrōna
Language: la
Decoded: matrona
Meaning: married woman
Affix: -age
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: forming nouns with the sense of collection or appurtenance.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -āticum
Language: la
Decoded: -aticum
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form nouns indicating pertinence to the root verb or noun.