Word: suretyship
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: sur
e
ty
ship
Definition: An accessory agreement through which a person binds themselves for another already bound, either in whole or in part, as for their debt, default or miscarriage; the assumption of liability for the obligations of another.
Morphemes:
Affix: sure
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Betrothed; engaged to marry.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: sē-
Language: la
Decoded: se-
Meaning: without
Affix: cūra
Language: la
Decoded: cura
Meaning: care
Affix: sē-
Language: la
Decoded: se-
Meaning: without
Affix: cūra
Language: la
Decoded: cura
Meaning: care
Affix: -ty
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form a noun from an adjective; especially, to form the noun referring to the state, property, or quality of conforming to the adjective's description.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -tātem
Language: la
Decoded: -tatem
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forms action nouns from verbs.
Affix: -ship
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Appended to a noun to form a new noun denoting a property or state of being, time spent in a role, or a specialised union.