Word: cuckoldry
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: cuck
old
ry
Definition: Among certain male fish, the practice of interrupting a mating pair to release sperm in an attempt to fertilize the female.
Morphemes:
Affix: cuckold
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A West Indian plectognath fish, Rhinesomus triqueter.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: cucūlus
Language: la
Decoded: cuculus
PoS: Noun
Meaning: a term of reproach (specifically a cuckold)
Affix: -ry
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Alternative form of -ery. Added to verbs to form nouns meaning "place of" (an art, craft, or practice).