Word: hostage
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: hos
tage
Definition: Something that constrains one's actions because it is at risk.
Morphemes:
Affix: hostage
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Something that constrains one's actions because it is at risk.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: hoste
Language: fro
Decoded: hoste
Meaning: host
Affix: -age
Language: fro
Decoded: -age
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: forms nouns with the sense of 'action or result of'