Word: spectacles
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: spec
ta
cles
Definition: A pair of lenses set in a frame worn on the nose and ears in order to correct deficiencies in eyesight or to ornament the face.
Morphemes:
Affix: spectacle
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: An optical instrument consisting of two lenses set in a light frame, worn to assist sight, or to protect the eyes from bright light.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: spectō
Language: la
Decoded: specto
Meaning: I watch, observe, look at, see
Affix: -culum
Language: la
Decoded: -culum
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: alternative form of "-ulus"; added to a noun to form a diminutive of that noun.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Possessive marker, indicating that an object belongs to the word bearing the marker.