Word: fatherlessness
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: fa
ther
less
ness
Definition: The state or quality of being fatherless (not having a (living) father).
Morphemes:
Affix: father
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A person who plays the role of a father in some way.
Affix: -less
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Lacking (something); without (something). Added usually to a noun to form an adjective signifying a lack of that noun.
Affix: -ness
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Appended to adjectives to form nouns meaning "the state of being (the adjective); the quality of being (the adjective)", or "the measure of being (the adjective)".
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -atjaną
Language: gem-pro
Decoded: -atjana
Meaning: -atjaną
Affix: -þuz
Language: gem-pro
Decoded: -thuz
Meaning: -þuz