Word: matriarchate
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ma
tri
ar
chate
Definition: The position of a matriarch; a feisty older woman with a big bosom (as drawn in cartoons)
Morphemes:
Affix: matri-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: mother
Affix: -arch
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: leading, leader
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -archēs
Language: la
Decoded: -arches
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: -arch (ruler, leader)
Affix: -ate
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: a rank or office