Word: difference
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: dif
fer
ence
Definition: An addition to a coat of arms to distinguish two people's bearings which would otherwise be the same. See augmentation and cadency.
Morphemes:
Affix: differ
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To be separated in quantity.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: dis-
Language: la
Decoded: dis-
Meaning: apart
Affix: ferō
Language: la
Decoded: fero
Meaning: carry, bear
Affix: -ence
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Same as -ance; having the state or condition of.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -entia
Language: la
Decoded: -entia
Meaning: -entia