Word: goaltenders
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: goal
ten
ders
Definition: Plural of goaltender; the defensive position on an ice hockey or soccer or lacrosse team who stands in front of the goal and tries to prevent opposing players from scoring
Morphemes:
Affix: goal
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To score a goal.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: gol
Language: enm
Decoded: gol
Meaning: boundary, limit
Affix: tender
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Someone who tends or waits on someone.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: tener
Language: la
Decoded: tener
Meaning: soft, delicate
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.