Word: uncle
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: un
cle
Definition: An older African-American male.
Morphemes:
Affix: uncle
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: An older African-American male.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: avus
Language: la
Decoded: avus
PoS: Noun
Meaning: old man
Affix: -unculus
Language: la
Decoded: -unculus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Suffix forming diminutive forms of nouns, ultimately an extended form of -lus.