Word: scutages
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: scu
ta
ges
Definition: Plural of scutage. A tax, paid in lieu of military service, that was a significant source of revenue in England in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries.
Morphemes:
Affix: scutage
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A tax, paid in lieu of military service, that was a significant source of revenue in England in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: scutum
Language: la
Decoded: scutum
Meaning: shield
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the plural of nouns that correctly take just an "s" in the plural. See greengrocer’s apostrophe.