Word: microsleeps
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: mi
cros
leeps
Definition: Plural of microsleep; a sudden temporary episode of sleep or drowsiness which may last for a fraction of a second or up to 30 seconds where an individual fails to respond to some arbitrary sensory input and becomes unconscious
Morphemes:
Affix: micro-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Very small.
Affix: sleep
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The state of reduced consciousness during which a human or animal rests in a daily rhythm.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form plurals of foreign words, to clarify pronunciation, such as “banana’s” or “pasta’s”.