Word: slumlords
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: slum
lords
Definition: Plural of slumlord. A person who makes money by renting housing that is kept in poor condition.
Morphemes:
Affix: slum
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A dilapidated neighborhood where many people live in a state of poverty.
Affix: land
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A group of dwellings or tenements under one roof and having a common entry.
Affix: lord
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The owner of a house, piece of land, or other possession
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.