Word: counterscarps
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: coun
ter
scarps
Definition: Plural of counterscarp. The outer slope of a defensive or fortified ditch
Morphemes:
Affix: counter-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: in opposition to
Etymology Compounds: Affix: contra
Language: la
Decoded: contra
Meaning: against
Affix: scarp
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: the steep artificial slope below a fort's parapet
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.