Word: purprestures
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pur
pres
tures
Definition: Plural of purpresture
Morphemes:
Affix: purpresture
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The unlawful personal appropriation of public lands; wrongful encroachment on, or enclosure of properties belonging to the public (e.g. highways, sidewalks, forests, harbors).
Etymology Compounds: Affix: por-
Language: fro
Decoded: por-
Meaning: for
Affix: prae-
Language: la
Decoded: prae-
Meaning: before
Affix: hendō
Language: la
Decoded: hendo
Meaning: I take, seize
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).