Word: actoress
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ac
tor
ess
Definition: Alternative form of actress; a female actor
Morphemes:
Affix: act
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To perform a theatrical role.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ācta
Language: la
Decoded: acta
Meaning: register of events
Affix: -or
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Creates an agent noun, indicating a person who does something.
Affix: -ess
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Suffix appended to words to make a female form.Examples.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ισσα
Language: grc
Decoded: -issa
PoS: Noun
Meaning: femininizes masculine nouns in the first declension