Word: northwards
Part of speech: Adverb
Syllables: north
wards
Definition: northward; in a northerly direction
Morphemes:
Affix: north
Language: en
PoS: Adverb
Meaning: Toward the north; northward; northerly.
Affix: -wards
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forming adjectives and adverbs denoting course or direction to, or motion or tendency toward, as in "backwards; towards", etc.