Word: aedileship
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ae
dile
ship
Definition: The office of an aedile. An elected official who was responsible for the maintenance of public buildings, regulation of festivals, supervision of markets and the supply of grain and water.
Morphemes:
Affix: aedile
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: An elected official who was responsible for the maintenance of public buildings, regulation of festivals, supervision of markets and the supply of grain and water.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: aedīlis
Language: la
Decoded: aedilis
Meaning: commissioner or magistrate
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.