Word: patrimony
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pat
ri
mo
ny
Definition: Formerly, a church estate or endowment.
Morphemes:
Affix: patri-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: father
Affix: -mony
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Denominal and deverbal suffix used to form a noun designating a legal status, estate, property.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -mōnium
Language: la
Decoded: -monium
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forms collective nouns and nouns designating legal status or obligation from other nouns.