Word: naumachies
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: nau
ma
chies
Definition: Plural of naumachy; a naval spectacle; a mock sea battle put on by the ancient Romans
Morphemes:
Affix: naumachy
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A place built to stage a mock sea-battle, or the show performed therein.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: naumachia
Language: la
Decoded: naumachia
PoS: Noun
Meaning: an artificial lake for such a battle
Affix: -ies
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the plural forms of nouns endings in consonant-y.