Word: pitfall
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pit
fall
Definition: A type of trap consisting of a concealed hole in the ground: victims fall into the hole and are unable to escape.
Morphemes:
Affix: pit
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A hole in the ground.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: pit
Language: nl
Decoded: pit
Meaning: kernel, core
Affix: fall
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To become ensnared or entrapped; to be worse off than before.