Word: bastard
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: bas
tard
Definition: A person who was born out of wedlock, and hence often considered an illegitimate descendant.
Morphemes:
Affix: bast
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Fibre made from the phloem of certain plants and used for matting and cord.
Affix: -ard
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Someone who is in a specified condition (“pejorative agent suffix”).
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ard
Language: fro
Decoded: -ard
Meaning: suffix