Word: viceroy
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: vice
roy
Definition: An orange and black North American butterfly (Limenitis archippus), so named because it is similar to, but smaller than, the monarch butterfly.
Morphemes:
Affix: viceroy
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: An orange and black North American butterfly (Limenitis archippus), so named because it is similar to, but smaller than, the monarch butterfly.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: vice-
Language: frm
Decoded: vice-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Taking the place or rank of (another person); deputy.
Affix: roy
Language: frm
Decoded: roy
Meaning: king