Word: beneficiary
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: ben
e
fi
ci
ar
y
Definition: Holding some office or valuable possession, in subordination to another; holding under a feudal or other superior; having a dependent and secondary possession.
Morphemes:
Affix: beneficiary
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Holding some office or valuable possession, in subordination to another; holding under a feudal or other superior; having a dependent and secondary possession.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: bene
Language: la
Decoded: bene
Meaning: well, good
Affix: -ficus
Language: la
Decoded: -ficus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forms adjectives that denote bringing or making.
Affix: -ium
Language: la
Decoded: -ium
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: the regular genitive singular suffix for most pronouns
Affix: -ārius
Language: la
Decoded: -arius
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns or numerals.