Word: ministries
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: mi
ni
stries
Definition: Plural of ministry; religious ministers collectively (especially Presbyterian)
Morphemes:
Affix: minister
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A person who is trained to preach, to perform religious ceremonies, and to afford pastoral care at a Protestant church.
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 diminutive nouns.
Affix: -ies
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the plural forms of nouns endings in consonant-y.