Word: spectacles
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: spec
ta
cles
Definition: Plural of spectacle; a blunder that makes you look ridiculous; used in the phrase `make a spectacle of' yourself
Morphemes:
Affix: spectacle
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A spyglass; a looking-glass.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: spectō
Language: la
Decoded: specto
Meaning: I watch, observe, look at, see
Affix: -culum
Language: la
Decoded: -culum
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: alternative form of "-ulus"; added to a noun to form a diminutive of that noun.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form regular plurals of nouns.