Word: surety
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: sur
e
ty
Definition: A promise to pay a sum of money in the event that another person fails to fulfill an obligation.
Morphemes:
Affix: sure
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Certain to act or be a specified way.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: sē-
Language: la
Decoded: se-
Meaning: without
Affix: cūra
Language: la
Decoded: cura
Meaning: care
Affix: sē-
Language: la
Decoded: se-
Meaning: without
Affix: cūra
Language: la
Decoded: cura
Meaning: care
Affix: -ty
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form a noun from an adjective; especially, to form the noun referring to the state, property, or quality of conforming to the adjective's description.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -tātem
Language: la
Decoded: -tatem
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forms action nouns from verbs.