Word: tonsils
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ton
sils
Definition: The uvula; a small pendant fleshy lobe at the back of the soft palate
Morphemes:
Affix: tonsil
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Either of a pair of small masses of lymphoid tissue that lie on each side of the throat and that help protect the body against infection; palatine tonsil.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: tonsillae
Language: la
Decoded: tonsillae
PoS: Noun
Meaning: tonsils
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).