Word: rootholds
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: root
holds
Definition: Plural of roothold. Attachment by means of roots.
Morphemes:
Affix: root
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A square root (understood if no power is specified; in which case, “the root of” is often abbreviated to “root”).
Affix: hold
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A grasp or grip.
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.