Word: protectress
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pro
tect
ress
Definition: A female protector.
Morphemes:
Affix: protect
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To keep safe; to defend; to guard; to prevent harm coming to.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: prō-
Language: la
Decoded: pro-
Meaning: before, in front of
Affix: tegō
Language: la
Decoded: tego
Meaning: to cover
Affix: -or
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Creates an agent noun, indicating a person who does something.
Affix: -ess
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Suffix appended to words to make a female form.Examples.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ισσα
Language: grc
Decoded: -issa
PoS: Noun
Meaning: femininizes masculine nouns in the first declension