Word: royalty
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: roy
al
ty
Definition: Payment made to a writer, composer, inventor etc for the sale or use of intellectual property, invention etc.
Morphemes:
Affix: royal
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: In auction bridge, a royal spade.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: rēx
Language: la
Decoded: rex
Meaning: king
Affix: -ālis
Language: la
Decoded: -alis
Meaning: -al
Affix: -ty
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.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -tātem
Language: la
Decoded: -tatem
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forms collective/abstract nouns from adjectives or other nouns.