Word: drainage
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: drain
age
Definition: A system of drains.
Morphemes:
Affix: drain
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: An access point or conduit for rainwater that drains directly downstream in a (drainage) basin without going through sewers or water treatment in order to prevent or belay floods.
Affix: -age
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: forming nouns of a unit of measure.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -āticum
Language: la
Decoded: -aticum
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form nouns indicating pertinence to the root verb or noun.