Word: motherless
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: moth
er
less
Definition: Without a history or predecessor.
Morphemes:
Affix: mother
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A striking example.
Affix: -less
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Lacking (something); without (something). Added usually to a noun to form an adjective signifying a lack of that noun.