Word: polydactylies
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: po
ly
dac
ty
lies
Definition: Plural of polydactyly; birth defect characterized by the presence of more than the normal number of fingers or toes
Morphemes:
Affix: poly-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: polymer
Etymology Compounds: Affix: πολύς
Language: grc
Decoded: polus
Meaning: many, much
Affix: dactyl
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A poetical foot of three syllables (— ⏑ ⏑), one long followed by two short, or one accented followed by two unaccented.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: δάκτυλος
Language: grc
Decoded: daktulos
Meaning: a finger
Affix: -y
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forming diminutive nouns.
Affix: -ies
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the plural forms of nouns endings in consonant-y.