Word: catchlights
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: catch
lights
Definition: Plural of catchlight. A gleam of reflected light in a subject's eye.
Morphemes:
Affix: catch
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The act of noticing, understanding or hearing.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: capiō
Language: la
Decoded: capio
Meaning: take, capture
Affix: -tō
Language: la
Decoded: -to
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forms action nouns from verbs.
Affix: light
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The brightness of the eye or eyes.
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.