Word: groynes
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: groynes
Definition: Plural of groyne; a protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away
Morphemes:
Affix: groyne
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: An often wooden structure that projects from a coastline to prevent erosion, longshore drift etc; a breakwater.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: grunnire
Language: la
Decoded: grunnire
Meaning: grunt like a pig
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the plural of nouns that correctly take just an "s" in the plural. See greengrocer’s apostrophe.