Word: bellwethers
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: bell
we
thers
Definition: Plural of bellwether; sheep that leads the herd often wearing a bell
Morphemes:
Affix: bell
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The bellow or bay of certain animals, such as a hound on the hunt or a stag in rut.
Affix: wether
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To castrate a male sheep or goat.
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.