Word: patronage
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pa
tron
age
Definition: The act of providing approval and support; backing; championship.
Morphemes:
Affix: patron
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: One who protects or supports; a defender or advocate.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: patrōnus
Language: la
Decoded: patronus
PoS: Noun
Meaning: a protector, patron
Affix: -age
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: forming nouns indicating a process, action, or a result
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -āticum
Language: la
Decoded: -aticum
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form nouns indicating a state of being resulting from an action.