Word: outports
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: out
ports
Definition: Plural of outport; a subsidiary port built in deeper water than the original port (but usually farther from the center of trade)
Morphemes:
Affix: out-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Toward the outside of, away from
Affix: port
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Of or relating to port, the left-hand side of a vessel when facing the bow.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: portus
Language: la
Decoded: portus
Meaning: port, harbour
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form regular plurals of nouns.