Word: passerines
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pa
sser
ines
Definition: Plural of passerine; perching birds mostly small and living near the ground with feet having 4 toes arranged to allow for gripping the perch; most are songbirds; hatchlings are helpless
Morphemes:
Affix: passerine
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Of, or relating to a passerine or perching bird.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: passer
Language: la
Decoded: passer
PoS: Noun
Meaning: sparrow
Affix: -inus
Language: la
Decoded: -inus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Of or pertaining to; -ine; usually indicates a relationship of position, possession, or origin.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).