Word: megatheres
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: me
ga
theres
Definition: Plural of megathere; gigantic extinct terrestrial sloth-like mammal of the Pliocene and Pleistocene in America
Morphemes:
Affix: megathere
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: An extinct, gigantic, ground sloth (genus Megatherium) that flourished in South America during the Pleistocene epoch.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: μέγας
Language: grc
Decoded: megas
Meaning: large
Affix: θήρ
Language: grc
Decoded: ther
Meaning: animal, beast
Affix: -ῐον
Language: grc
Decoded: -ion
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: A noun-forming diminutive suffix.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).