Word: flyswatter
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: fly
swat
ter
Definition: A hand-held device for swatting flies or other insects, to kill or shoo them.
Morphemes:
Affix: fly
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A lightweight fishing lure resembling an insect.
Affix: swat
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To beat off, as insects; to bat, strike, or hit.
Affix: -er
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: A person or thing that does an action indicated by the root verb; used to form an agent noun.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ārius
Language: la
Decoded: -arius
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns or numerals.