Word: surveillances
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: sur
vei
llan
ces
Definition: Plural of surveillance; close observation of a person or group (usually by the police)
Morphemes:
Affix: surveillance
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Close observation of an individual or group; person or persons under suspicion.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: sur-
Language: fr
Decoded: sur-
Meaning: over
Affix: veiller
Language: fr
Decoded: veiller
Meaning: to watch
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.