Word: ichneumons
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ich
neu
mons
Definition: Plural of ichneumon; northern African mongoose; in ancient times thought to devour crocodile eggs
Morphemes:
Affix: ichneumon
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The Egyptian mongoose, Herpestes ichneumon, found in Africa and southern Europe.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἰχνεύω
Language: grc
Decoded: ikhneuo
Meaning: to trace
Affix: -μων
Language: grc
Decoded: -mon
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forms agent nouns and adjectives.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).