Word: buccaneer
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: buc
ca
neer
Definition: Any of a group of seamen who cruised on their own account on the Spanish Main and in the Pacific in the 17th century, who were similar to pirates but did not prey on ships of their own nation.
Morphemes:
Affix: buccaneer
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Any of a group of seamen who cruised on their own account on the Spanish Main and in the Pacific in the 17th century, who were similar to pirates but did not prey on ships of their own nation.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: boucan
Language: fr
Decoded: boucan
PoS: Noun
Meaning: racket, hubbub (loud and unpleasant noise)
Affix: -ier
Language: fr
Decoded: -ier
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: used to form the names of ships