Word: postholder
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: post
hol
der
Definition: The holder of a post (title).
Morphemes:
Affix: post
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Each of a series of men stationed at specific places along a postroad, with responsibility for relaying letters and dispatches of the monarch (and later others) along the route.
Affix: hold
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: An act or instance of holding.
Affix: -er
Language: en
Meaning: agent noun
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ārius
Language: la
Decoded: -arius
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: -er; Used to form nouns denoting an agent of use, such as a dealer or artisan, from other nouns.