Word: hospices
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: hos
pi
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Definition: Plural of hospice; a program of medical and emotional care for the terminally ill
Morphemes:
Affix: hospice
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A specialized facility or organization offering palliative care for the terminally ill.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: hospes
Language: la
Decoded: hospes
Meaning: host; guest, stranger
Affix: -ium
Language: la
Decoded: -ium
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Suffix used to form abstract nouns, sometimes denoting offices and groups. May no longer be productive.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).