Word: matrilineage
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: mat
ri
lin
e
age
Definition: lineage based upon the maternal line
Morphemes:
Affix: matri-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: mother
Affix: line
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A series or succession of ancestors or descendants of a given person; a family or race; compare lineage.
Affix: -age
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: forming nouns of a state or relationship
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -āticum
Language: la
Decoded: -aticum
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form nouns indicating pertinence to the root verb or noun.