Word: matriarchal
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: ma
tri
ar
chal
Definition: Governed by (or as if by) a matriarch.
Morphemes:
Affix: matri-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: mother
Affix: -arch
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: leading, leader
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -archēs
Language: la
Decoded: -arches
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: -arch (ruler, leader)
Affix: -al
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Of or pertaining to. Adjectival suffix appended to various words, often nouns, to make an adjective form. Often added to words of Latin origin, but used with other words also.