Word: standfirst
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: stand
first
Definition: Explanatory text under the main heading of a news article, smaller than the heading but still larger than the main text.
Morphemes:
Affix: stand
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Rank; post; station; standing.
Affix: fore
Language: en
PoS: Adverb
Meaning: In the part that precedes or goes first; opposed to aft, after, back, behind, etc.
Affix: -est
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the superlative of adjectives and adverbs.