Word: elfins
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: el
fins
Definition: Plural of elfin; suggestive of an elf in strangeness and otherworldliness; - John Mason Brown
Morphemes:
Affix: elf
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A luminous spirit presiding over nature and fertility and dwelling in the world of Álfheim (Elfland). Compare angel, nymph, fairy.
Affix: -en
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the diminutives of certain nouns.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).