Word: portsiders
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: port
si
ders
Definition: Plural of portsider. A left-handed pitcher, boxer, hockey player, etc; a southpaw.
Morphemes:
Affix: port
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Of or relating to port, the left-hand side of a vessel when facing the bow.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: portus
Language: la
Decoded: portus
Meaning: port, harbour
Affix: side
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The batters faced in an inning by a particular pitcher
Affix: -er
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: A person whose occupation is (the noun).
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -aris
Language: la
Decoded: -aris
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form an adjective, usually from a noun, indicating a relationship or a pertaining to.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the plural of nouns that correctly take just an "s" in the plural. See greengrocer’s apostrophe.