Word: anchoress
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: an
cho
ress
Definition: A female anchorite. A woman who chooses to withdraw from the world to live a solitary life of prayer and contemplation.
Morphemes:
Affix: anchorite
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: One who lives in isolation or seclusion, especially for religious reasons.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἀναχωρητής
Language: grc
Decoded: anakhoretes
Meaning: anchoret
Affix: -ess
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Suffix appended to words to make a female form.Examples.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ισσα
Language: grc
Decoded: -issa
PoS: Noun
Meaning: femininizes masculine nouns in the first declension