Word: councils
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: coun
cils
Definition: Plural of council; an assembly of theologians and bishops and other representatives of different churches or dioceses that is convened to regulate matters of discipline or doctrine
Morphemes:
Affix: council
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A committee that leads or governs (e.g. city council, student council).
Etymology Compounds: Affix: con-
Language: la
Decoded: con-
Meaning: with
Affix: calō
Language: la
Decoded: calo
Meaning: I call, announce solemnly, call out
Affix: -ium
Language: la
Decoded: -ium
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Suffix used to form abstract nouns, sometimes denoting offices and groups. May no longer be productive.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the plurals of numerals, letters, some abbreviations and some nouns, usually because the omission of an apostrophe would make the meaning unclear or ambiguous.