Word: southwesterners
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: south
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Definition: Plural of southwesterner; of a region of the United States generally including New Mexico. Arizona. Texas. California; and sometimes Nevada. Utah. Colorado
Morphemes:
Affix: south
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Of or pertaining to the south; southern.
Affix: western
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A film, or some other dramatic work, set in, the historic (c. 1850-1910) American West (west of the Mississippi river) focusing on conflict between whites and Indians, lawmen and outlaws, ranchers and farmers, or industry (railroads, mining) and agriculture.
Affix: -er
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Suffix denoting residency in or around a place, district, area, or region.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form plurals of foreign words, to clarify pronunciation, such as “banana’s” or “pasta’s”.