Word: spirolactams
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: spi
ro
lac
tams
Definition: Plural of spirolactam. Any spiro compound containing a bridged lactam group
Morphemes:
Affix: spiro-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: spiro compound
Affix: lactam
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Any of a class of cyclic amides that are the nitrogen analogs of lactones, formed by heating amino acids; the tautomeric enol forms are known as lactims.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form plurals of foreign words, to clarify pronunciation, such as “banana’s” or “pasta’s”.