Word: figurehead
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: fig
ure
head
Definition: Someone in a nominal position of leadership who has no actual power; a front or front man.
Morphemes:
Affix: figure
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A person or thing representing a certain consciousness.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: figūra
Language: la
Decoded: figura
Meaning: form, shape, form of a word, a figure of speech, cog
Affix: head
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A leader or expert.