Word: sconces
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: scon
ces
Definition: Plural of sconce; a shelter or screen providing protection from enemy fire or from the weather
Morphemes:
Affix: sconce
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A hut for protection and shelter; a stall.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: absconsus
Language: la
Decoded: absconsus
Meaning: hidden
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.