Word: godparenting
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: god
pa
ren
ting
Definition: The role of a godparent; a person who sponsors someone (the godchild) at baptism
Morphemes:
Affix: god
Language: en
PoS: Proper noun
Meaning: Proper noun~ Alternative form of God; a man of such superior qualities that he seems like a deity to other people
Affix: parent
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A person who acts as a parent in rearing a child; a step-parent or adoptive parent.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: parentem
Language: la
Decoded: parentem
PoS: Noun
Meaning: parent
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forming derivative nouns (originally masculine), with the sense ‘son of, belonging to’, as in placenames, patronymics or diminutives; -ite.