Word: giraffes
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: gir
affes
Definition: Plural of giraffe; tallest living quadruped; having a spotted coat and small horns and very long neck and legs; of savannahs of tropical Africa
Morphemes:
Affix: giraffe
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A ruminant, of the genus Giraffa, of the African savannah with long legs and highly elongated neck, which make it the tallest living animal; yellow fur patterned with dark spots, often in the form of a network; and two or more short, skin-covered horns, so-called; strictly speaking the horn-like projections are ossicones.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: giraffe
Language: fr
Decoded: giraffe
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A ruminant, of the genus Giraffa, of the African savannah with long legs and highly elongated neck, which make it the tallest living animal; yellow fur patterned with dark spots, often in the form of a network; and two or more short, skin-covered horns, so-called; strictly speaking the horn-like projections are ossicones.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form plurals of foreign words, to clarify pronunciation, such as “banana’s” or “pasta’s”.