Word: patriarchdom
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pa
tri
arch
dom
Definition: The office or jurisdiction of a patriarch.
Morphemes:
Affix: patri-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: father
Affix: -arch
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: leading, leader
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -archēs
Language: la
Decoded: -arches
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: -arch (ruler, leader)
Affix: -dom
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forming nouns denoting the domain or jurisdiction of the suffixed word.