Word: buttercup
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: but
ter
cup
Definition: Any of many herbs, of the genus Ranunculus, having yellow flowers; the crowfoot.
Morphemes:
Affix: butt
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A piece of land left unplowed at the end of a field.
Affix: -er
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: A person or thing that does an action indicated by the root verb; used to form an agent noun.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ārius
Language: la
Decoded: -arius
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns or numerals.
Affix: cup
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: One of the two parts of a brassiere which each cover a breast.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: cūpa
Language: la
Decoded: cupa
Meaning: tub