Word: floodgates
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: flood
gates
Definition: Plural of floodgate; something that restrains a flood or outpouring
Morphemes:
Affix: flood
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To cover or partly fill as if by a flood.
Affix: gate
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To furnish with a gate.
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.