Word: underclerkship
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: un
der
clerk
ship
Definition: The position of underclerk.
Morphemes:
Affix: under-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Under (in any sense): insufficient, insufficiently, below what is correct; subordinate to; beneath or behind.
Affix: clerk
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To act as a clerk, to perform the duties or functions of a clerk
Etymology Compounds: Affix: κλῆρος
Language: grc
Decoded: kleros
Meaning: the clergy, what is alloted, a lot
Affix: -ῐκός
Language: grc
Decoded: -ikos
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to noun stems to form adjectives: of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic
Affix: -ship
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Appended to a noun to form a new noun denoting a property or state of being, time spent in a role, or a specialised union.