Word: catafalques
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ca
ta
fal
ques
Definition: Plural of catafalque; a decorated bier on which a coffin rests in state during a funeral
Morphemes:
Affix: catafalque
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A platform used to display or convey a coffin during a funeral, often ornate.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: κατά
Language: grc
Decoded: kata
Meaning: down
Affix: fala
Language: la
Decoded: fala
PoS: Noun
Meaning: a siege tower
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).