Word: wifebeater
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: wife
be
a
ter
Definition: One who (usually as a repeated practice) beats his wife, or a husband prone to violence.
Morphemes:
Affix: wife
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A married woman, especially in relation to her spouse.
Affix: beat
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To strike repeatedly; to inflict repeated blows; to knock vigorously or loudly.
Affix: -er
Language: en
Meaning: agent noun
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ārius
Language: la
Decoded: -arius
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: -er; Used to form nouns denoting an agent of use, such as a dealer or artisan, from other nouns.