Word: autocoups
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: au
to
coups
Definition: Plural of autocoup. A coup d'état in which a nation's leader, despite having come to power through legal means, dissolves or renders powerless the national legislature and unlawfully assumes extraordinary powers.
Morphemes:
Affix: auto-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: auto- (relating to cars)
Affix: coup
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A coup d'état.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: colaphus
Language: la
Decoded: colaphus
PoS: Noun
Meaning: a blow with the fist; cuff
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the plurals of numerals, letters, some abbreviations and some nouns, usually because the omission of an apostrophe would make the meaning unclear or ambiguous.