Word: hostage
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: hos
tage
Definition: One who is compelled by something, especially something that poses a threat; one who is not free to choose their own course of action.
Morphemes:
Affix: hostage
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: One who is compelled by something, especially something that poses a threat; one who is not free to choose their own course of action.
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'