Word: reprisals
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: re
pri
sals
Definition: Plural of reprisal; a retaliatory action against an enemy in wartime
Morphemes:
Affix: reprisal
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Something taken from an enemy in retaliation.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: reprendere
Language: la
Decoded: reprendere
PoS: Verb
Meaning: I hold back, hold fast, take hold of, seize, catch
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form regular plurals of nouns.