Word: pteruges
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pte
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ges
Definition: Plural of pteruge. A flexible feather-like strip of material at the edge of body or head armour, particularly used in Greco-Roman times.
Morphemes:
Affix: pteruge
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A flexible feather-like strip of material at the edge of body or head armour, particularly used in Greco-Roman times.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: πτέρυξ
Language: grc
Decoded: pterux
Meaning: feather
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).