Word: colonyhood
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: co
lo
ny
hood
Definition: The state of being a colony; a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
Morphemes:
Affix: colony
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A governmental unit created on land of another country owned by colonists from a country.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: colōnia
Language: la
Decoded: colonia
Meaning: colony
Affix: -hood
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: A substantive suffix denoting a group sharing a specified condition or state.