Word: canary
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ca
nar
y
Definition: Any test subject, especially an inadvertent or unwilling one. (From the mining practice of using canaries to detect dangerous gases.)
Morphemes:
Affix: canary
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Any test subject, especially an inadvertent or unwilling one. (From the mining practice of using canaries to detect dangerous gases.)
Etymology Compounds: Affix: Canariae insulae
Language: la
Decoded: Canariae insulae
Meaning: Canary Islands