Word: backcourt
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: back
court
Definition: A team's defensive half of the court; the part of the court where the other team's basket is located, or the guards playing in that area.
Morphemes:
Affix: back
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: In some team sports, a position behind most players on the team.
Affix: court
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: one of the two divisions of a tennis, badminton or volleyball court, in which the player or players of each team play
Etymology Compounds: Affix: cōrtem
Language: la
Decoded: cortem
PoS: Noun
Meaning: a court