Word: alecosts
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: a
le
costs
Definition: Plural of alecost; tansy-scented Eurasian perennial herb with buttonlike yellow flowers; used as potherb or salad green and sometimes for potpourri or tea or flavoring; sometimes placed in genus Chrysanthemum
Morphemes:
Affix: alecost
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The plant costmary (Tanacetum balsamita), which was formerly much used for flavouring ale.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ale
Language: en
Decoded: ale
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A beer produced by so-called warm fermentation and not pressurized.
Affix: costus
Language: la
Decoded: costus
Meaning: an aromatic plant
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the plural of nouns that correctly take just an "s" in the plural. See greengrocer’s apostrophe.