Word: mantelpieces
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: man
tel
pie
ces
Definition: Plural of mantelpiece; shelf that projects from wall above fireplace
Morphemes:
Affix: mantel
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The shelf above a fireplace which may be also a structural support for the masonry of the chimney.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: mantēllum
Language: la
Decoded: mantellum
Meaning: covering, cloak
Affix: piece
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A castle; a fortified building.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: piece
Language: fro
Decoded: piece
PoS: Noun
Meaning: piece, bit, part
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).