Word: pitfall
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pit
fall
Definition: Subsidence below ground in a mine, which can cause the ground level above to drop.
Morphemes:
Affix: pit
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A mine; get from the earth by excavation
Etymology Compounds: Affix: puteus
Language: la
Decoded: puteus
Meaning: trench, pit, well
Affix: fall
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To come down, to drop or descend.