Word: aftershock
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: af
ter
shock
Definition: An earthquake that follows in the same vicinity as another, usually larger, earthquake (the "mainshock").
Morphemes:
Affix: after-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: With prepositional effect, forming compound words denoting something which follows the second element of the compound.
Affix: shock
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A sudden, heavy impact.