Word: mortmains
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: mort
mains
Definition: Plural of mortmain; real property held inalienably (as by an ecclesiastical corporation)
Morphemes:
Affix: mortmain
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The perpetual, inalienable possession of lands by a corporation or non-personal entity such as a church.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: mortuus
Language: la
Decoded: mortuus
Meaning: dead
Affix: manus
Language: la
Decoded: manus
Meaning: hand
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).