Word: trusteeships
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: tru
stee
ships
Definition: Plural of trusteeship; the position of trustee
Morphemes:
Affix: trust
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: An arrangement whereby property or money is given to be held by a third party (a trustee), on the basis that it will be managed for the benefit of, or eventually transferred to, a stated beneficiary; for example, money to be given to a child when he or she reaches adulthood.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: trust
Language: enm
Decoded: trust
Meaning: trust, protection
Affix: -ee
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to transitive verbs to form words meaning a person or thing that is the object of that verb (ie, to whom or to which an action is done).
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ee
Language: fro
Decoded: -ee
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to transitive verbs to form words meaning a person or thing that is the object of that verb (ie, to whom or to which an action is done).
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.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form regular plurals of nouns.