Word: fatherless
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: fa
ther
less
Definition: Without a (living) father.
Morphemes:
Affix: father
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A person who plays the role of a father in some way.
Affix: -less
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Lacking (something); without (something). Added usually to a noun to form an adjective signifying a lack of that noun.