Word: empearl
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: em
pearl
Definition: Alternative form of impearl. To decorate as if with pearls.
Morphemes:
Affix: em-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: The form taken by en- before the labial consonants b and p, as it assimilates place of articulation.
Affix: pearl
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To cause to resemble pearls in lustre or iridescence.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: perna
Language: la
Decoded: perna
Meaning: haunch; a marine bivalve shaped like a leg of lamb