Word: patronage
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pa
tron
age
Definition: Customers collectively; clientele; business.
Morphemes:
Affix: patron
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A customer, as of a certain store or restaurant.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: patrōnus
Language: la
Decoded: patronus
PoS: Noun
Meaning: a protector, patron
Affix: -age
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: forming nouns with the sense of collection or appurtenance.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -āticum
Language: la
Decoded: -aticum
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form nouns indicating pertinence to the root verb or noun.