Word: lineage
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: lin
e
age
Definition: Descent in a line from a common progenitor; progeny; descending line of offspring or ascending line of parentage.
Morphemes:
Affix: line
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A series or succession of ancestors or descendants of a given person; a family or race; compare lineage.
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.