Word: scapegoats
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: scape
goats
Definition: Plural of scapegoat; someone who is punished for the errors of others
Morphemes:
Affix: scape
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A freak; a slip; a fault; an escapade.
Affix: goat
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A scapegoat; someone who is punished for the errors of others
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.