Word: apostlebirds
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: a
po
stle
birds
Definition: Plural of apostlebird; a quick-moving, gray or black bird about 33 cm (13 in) long
Morphemes:
Affix: apostle
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A missionary, or leader of a religious mission, especially one in the early Christian Church (but see Apostle).
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἀπόστολος
Language: grc
Decoded: apostolos
Meaning: one sent forth, apostle
Affix: bird
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A yardbird; a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison
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.