Word: vowess
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: vow
ess
Definition: A woman who has taken religious vows, especially a vow of chastity.
Morphemes:
Affix: vow
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A solemn promise to perform some act, or behave in a specified manner, especially a promise to live and act in accordance with the rules of a religious order.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: vōtum
Language: la
Decoded: votum
Meaning: a promise, dedication, vow
Affix: -ess
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Suffix appended to words to make a female form.Examples.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ισσα
Language: grc
Decoded: -issa
PoS: Noun
Meaning: femininizes masculine nouns in the first declension