Word: heroics
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: he
ro
ics
Definition: Plural of heroic; showing extreme courage; especially of actions courageously undertaken in desperation as a last resort; - G.C.Marshall
Morphemes:
Affix: hero
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Somebody who possesses great bravery and carries out extraordinary or noble deeds.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: hērōs
Language: la
Decoded: heros
Meaning: hero
Affix: -ic
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns with the meaning “of or pertaining to”.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -icus
Language: la
Decoded: -icus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: belonging to
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the plural of nouns that correctly take just an "s" in the plural. See greengrocer’s apostrophe.