Word: backsettlers
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: back
sett
lers
Definition: Plural of backsettler. One living in the back or outlying districts of a community.
Morphemes:
Affix: back
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The backrest, the part of a piece of furniture which receives the human back.
Affix: settle
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A long bench with a high back and arms, often with chest or storage space underneath.
Affix: -er
Language: en
Meaning: agent noun
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ārius
Language: la
Decoded: -arius
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: -er; Used to form nouns denoting an agent of use, such as a dealer or artisan, from other nouns.
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.