Word: upstart
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: up
start
Definition: The meadow saffron; bulbous autumn-flowering herb with white, purple or lavender-and-white flowers; native to western and central Europe
Morphemes:
Affix: up-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Used to indicate higher position or direction, literally or figuratively.
Affix: start
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A young plant germinated in a pot to be transplanted later.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: sterten
Language: enm
Decoded: sterten
Meaning: to leap up suddenly, rush out