Word: eighties
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: eigh
ties
Definition: From or evoking the 81st through 90th years of a century (chiefly the 1980s).
Morphemes:
Affix: eight
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: obsolete spelling of eighth.
Affix: -ty
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Alternative form of -ety. Added to monosyllabic words, typically nouns or adjectives, to extend their form. Often seen in fanciful compounds.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -tātem
Language: la
Decoded: -tatem
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forms collective/abstract nouns from adjectives or other nouns.
Affix: -ies
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the third person singular of the indicative of verbs ending in consonant-y.