Word: antimasques
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: an
ti
mas
ques
Definition: Plural of antimasque; a comic or grotesque dance presented before or between the acts of a masque, a type of dramatic composition
Morphemes:
Affix: anti-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Against, hostile to.
Affix: masque
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A masquerade; a costume worn as a disguise at a masquerade party
Etymology Compounds: Affix: masque
Language: fr
Decoded: masque
PoS: Noun
Meaning: mask (a cover, or partial cover, for the face, used for disguise or protection)
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the plurals of numerals, letters, some abbreviations and some nouns, usually because the omission of an apostrophe would make the meaning unclear or ambiguous.