Word: gentlewomanly
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: gen
tle
wom
an
ly
Definition: Having the manners or behavior of a gentlewoman; having social graces; polite.
Morphemes:
Affix: gentle
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Polite and respectful rather than rude.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: gentilis
Language: la
Decoded: gentilis
Meaning: of the same family or clan
Affix: -woman
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: A woman who has special characteristics relating to a topic or area.
Affix: -ly
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns, the adjectives having the sense of "behaving like, or having a nature typical of what is denoted by the noun".