Word: corduroy
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: cor
du
roy
Definition: To make (a road) by laying down split logs or tree-trunks over a marsh, swamp etc.
Morphemes:
Affix: cord
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To arrange (wood, etc.) in a pile for measurement by the cord.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: χορδά
Language: grc
Decoded: khorda
Meaning: string of gut, the string of a lyre
Affix: duroy
Language: en
Meaning: name of a 17th century coarse fabric made in England