Word: Romescot
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: rome
scot
Definition: An alms-fee. An annual tax of one penny on every hearth, collected in England and Ireland and sent to Rome, from the beginning of the tenth century until it was abolished by Henry VIII.
Morphemes:
Affix: Rome
Language: en
PoS: Proper noun
Meaning: Proper noun~ Ancient Rome; the former Roman Empire; Roman civilization.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: Rōma
Language: la
Decoded: Roma
Meaning: Rome
Affix: scot
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A local tax, paid originally to the lord or ruler and later to a sheriff.