Word: governessy
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: gov
er
ness
y
Definition: governesslike. Resembling or characteristic of a governess.
Morphemes:
Affix: governess
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To work as governess; to educate children in their own home.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: governour
Language: enm
Decoded: governour
PoS: Noun
Meaning: One who manages, leads, or supervises a household or mansion.
Affix: -esse
Language: enm
Decoded: -esse
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Denotes a female form of otherwise male nouns denoting beings or persons.
Affix: -y
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to verbs to form adjectives meaning "inclined to".