Word: derailleurs
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: de
railleurs
Definition: Plural of derailleur; a variable-ratio bicycle gearing system consisting of a chain, multiple sprockets of different sizes, and a mechanism to move the chain from one sprocket to another
Morphemes:
Affix: derailleur
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The mechanism on a bicycle used to move the chain from one sprocket (gear) to another.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: dē-
Language: la
Decoded: de-
Meaning: from
Affix: ex-
Language: la
Decoded: ex-
Meaning: out
Affix: rail
Language: fr
Decoded: rail
PoS: Noun
Meaning: rail
Affix: -er
Language: fr
Decoded: -er
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Nominal suffix indicating the person who exercises a particular activity.
Affix: -eur
Language: fr
Decoded: -eur
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form agent nouns from verbs.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form regular plurals of nouns.