Word: chirographs
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: chi
ro
graphs
Definition: Plural of chirograph. A kind of mediaeval document written in duplicate (or more) on a single piece of parchment, then cut across a single word, so that each holder of a portion can prove it matches the others.
Morphemes:
Affix: chirograph
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A kind of mediaeval document written in duplicate (or more) on a single piece of parchment, then cut across a single word, so that each holder of a portion can prove it matches the others.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: χείρ
Language: grc
Decoded: kheir
Meaning: hand
Affix: γράφω
Language: grc
Decoded: grapho
Meaning: write
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form plurals of foreign words, to clarify pronunciation, such as “banana’s” or “pasta’s”.