Word: archdiocese
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: arch
di
o
cese
Definition: In Christian denominations, the area administered by an archbishop.
Morphemes:
Affix: arch-
Language: en
Meaning: chief, main
Etymology Compounds: Affix: archi-
Language: la
Decoded: archi-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: arch-, archi-
Affix: diocese
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Region administered by a bishop.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: dioecēsis
Language: la
Decoded: dioecesis
Meaning: district under a governor