Word: escadrilles
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: e
sca
drilles
Definition: Plural of escadrille; an air force squadron typically containing six airplanes (as in France during World War I)
Morphemes:
Affix: escadrille
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A unit of (usually) ten or more aircraft in World War I France.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: escadrille
Language: fr
Decoded: escadrille
PoS: Noun
Meaning: squadron (of airplanes)
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).