Word: possessiveness
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pos
ses
sive
ness
Definition: The quality of being possessive; desirous of owning
Morphemes:
Affix: possessive
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A word used to indicate the possessive case.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: potis
Language: la
Decoded: potis
Meaning: able
Affix: sedeō
Language: la
Decoded: sedeo
Meaning: sit
Affix: -ivus
Language: la
Decoded: -ivus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Adjective suffix.
Affix: -ness
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Appended to adjectives to form nouns meaning "the state of being (the adjective); the quality of being (the adjective)", or "the measure of being (the adjective)".
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -atjaną
Language: gem-pro
Decoded: -atjana
Meaning: -atjaną
Affix: -þuz
Language: gem-pro
Decoded: -thuz
Meaning: -þuz