Word: patrimony
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pat
ri
mo
ny
Definition: A right or estate inherited from one's father; or, in a larger sense, from any ancestor.
Morphemes:
Affix: patri-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: father
Affix: -mony
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Denominal and deverbal suffix used to form a noun designating a legal status, estate, property.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -mōnium
Language: la
Decoded: -monium
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forms collective nouns and nouns designating legal status or obligation from other nouns.