Word: ratcatcher
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: rat
catch
er
Definition: An insult, not widely used nowadays but made popular by Shakespeare in Romeo and Juliet.
Morphemes:
Affix: rat
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A person who is known for betrayal; a scoundrel; a quisling.
Affix: catch
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A fragment of music or poetry.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: capiō
Language: la
Decoded: capio
Meaning: take, capture
Affix: -tō
Language: la
Decoded: -to
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forms collective/abstract nouns from adjectives or other nouns.
Affix: -er
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form nouns shorter than more formal synonyms.