Word: midwifery
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: mid
wife
ry
Definition: The practice and science of being a midwife.
Morphemes:
Affix: midwife
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To act as a midwife
Etymology Compounds: Affix: mid
Language: ang
Decoded: mid
Meaning: with
Affix: wīf
Language: ang
Decoded: wif
Meaning: woman
Affix: -ery
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to nouns to form other nouns meaning the "art, craft, or practice of."
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ārius
Language: la
Decoded: -arius
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns or numerals.