Word: plaintiffs
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: plain
tiffs
Definition: Plural of plaintiff; a person who brings an action in a court of law
Morphemes:
Affix: plaintiff
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A party bringing a suit in civil law against a defendant; accusers.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: plainte
Language: fr
Decoded: plainte
PoS: Noun
Meaning: (criminal) complaint
Affix: -if
Language: fr
Decoded: -if
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: -ive; used in forming adjectives denoting characteristics or qualities.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).