Word: dioceses
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: di
o
ce
ses
Definition: Plural of diocese; the territorial jurisdiction of a bishop
Morphemes:
Affix: diocese
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Region administered by a bishop.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: dioecēsis
Language: la
Decoded: dioecesis
Meaning: district under a governor
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form regular plurals of nouns.