Word: portgreves
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: port
greves
Definition: Plural of portgreve; alternative form of "portreeve".
Morphemes:
Affix: portgreve
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Alternative form of portreeve. A borough-reeve: an office equivalent to a mayor in several major English towns or in various minor boroughs of Wales and Southwest England.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: port
Language: ang
Decoded: port
PoS: Noun
Meaning: a port, a haven
Affix: gerefa
Language: ang
Decoded: gerefa
Meaning: reeve
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form regular plurals of nouns.