Word: ministry
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: min
is
try
Definition: Government department, at the administrative level normally headed by a minister (or equivalent rank, e.g. secretary of state), who holds it as portfolio, especially in a constitutional monarchy, but also as a polity
Morphemes:
Affix: minister
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A politician who heads a ministry (national or regional government department for public service).
Etymology Compounds: Affix: minor
Language: la
Decoded: minor
Meaning: less
Affix: -ter
Language: la
Decoded: -ter
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: -ly; used to form adverbs from adjectives.
Affix: -y
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forming abstract nouns denoting a state, condition, or quality.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ia
Language: la
Decoded: -ia
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form a feminine abstract noun, usually from an adjective or a present participle stem, and occasionally from a root noun.