Word: backcross
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: back
cross
Definition: Alternative form of back cross. A throw where the object is caught and then thrown from behind the back.
Morphemes:
Affix: back
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To make a back for; to furnish with a back.
Affix: cross
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A hand gesture made in imitation of the shape of the Cross.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: crux
Language: la
Decoded: crux
PoS: Noun
Meaning: wooden frame on which criminals were crucified, especially a cross