Word: kickbacks
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: kick
backs
Definition: Plural of kickback; a commercial bribe paid by a seller to a purchasing agent in order to induce the agent to enter into the transaction
Morphemes:
Affix: kick
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A pass played by kicking with the foot.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: kiken
Language: enm
Decoded: kiken
Meaning: to strike out with the foot
Affix: back
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To write upon the back of, possibly as an endorsement.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form plurals of foreign words, to clarify pronunciation, such as “banana’s” or “pasta’s”.