Word: eavesdrop
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: eaves
drop
Definition: A concealed aperture through which an occupant of a building can surreptitiously listen to people talking at an entrance to the building.
Morphemes:
Affix: eave
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Alternative form of eaves (“the underside of a roof that extends beyond the external walls of a building”) [from mid 18th c.]
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the third-person singular indicative present tense of verbs.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -es
Language: enm
Decoded: -es
Meaning: third person singular ending of verbs
Affix: drop
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The cover mounted on a swivel over a keyhole that rests over the keyhole when not in use to keep out debris, but is swiveled out of the way before inserting the key.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: dropa
Language: ang
Decoded: dropa
Meaning: a drop
Affix: -ian
Language: ang
Decoded: -ian
Meaning: suffix forming verbs from adjectives and nouns