Word: catchments
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: catch
ments
Definition: Plural of catchment; a structure in which water is collected (especially a natural drainage area)
Morphemes:
Affix: catch
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To receive or be affected by (wind, water, fire etc.).
Etymology Compounds: Affix: capiō
Language: la
Decoded: capio
Meaning: take, capture
Affix: -tō
Language: la
Decoded: -to
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forms frequentative verbs from existing verbs.
Affix: -ment
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form nouns from verbs, the nouns having the sense of "the action or result of what is denoted by the verb".
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ment
Language: fro
Decoded: -ment
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form nouns from verbs, usually of action or state resulting of them. Equivalent to the English -ment.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form regular plurals of nouns.