Word: strangleholds
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: stran
gle
holds
Definition: Plural of stranglehold; a wrestling hold in which the arms are pressed against the opponent's windpipe
Morphemes:
Affix: strangle
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To be killed by strangulation, or become strangled.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: στραγγαλόομαι
Language: grc
Decoded: straggaloomai
Meaning: to strangle
Affix: hold
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A grasp or grip.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the plural of nouns that correctly take just an "s" in the plural. See greengrocer’s apostrophe.