Word: monkery
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: monk
er
y
Definition: Monks, considered as a group. (Compare clergy laity .)
Morphemes:
Affix: monk
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To be a monk.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: μοναχός
Language: grc
Decoded: monakhos
Meaning: single, solitary
Affix: -ery
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to nouns to form other nouns meaning "a class, group, or collection of."
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ārius
Language: la
Decoded: -arius
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns or numerals.