Word: matrilineality
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ma
tri
li
ne
a
li
ty
Definition: matrilineage; line of descent traced through the maternal side of the family
Morphemes:
Affix: matri-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: mother
Affix: lineal
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Having an ancestral relationship to mothers, fathers, grandparents, (etc.) and having a descendant relationship to sons, daughters, grandchildren (etc.), exclusive of collateral siblings.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: līnea
Language: la
Decoded: linea
Meaning: line
Affix: -ālis
Language: la
Decoded: -alis
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives of relationship from nouns or numerals.
Affix: -ity
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Alternative form of -ety. Added to monosyllabic words, typically nouns or adjectives, to extend their form. Often seen in fanciful compounds.