Word: backspace
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: back
space
Definition: The key on a typewriter that moves the head one position backwards.
Morphemes:
Affix: back
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Moving or operating backward.
Affix: space
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A piece of metal type used to separate words, cast lower than other type so as not to take ink, especially one that is narrower than one en (compare quad).
Etymology Compounds: Affix: spatium
Language: la
Decoded: spatium
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Space, room, extent