Word: hyenas
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: hy
e
nas
Definition: Plural of hyena; doglike nocturnal mammal of Africa and southern Asia that feeds chiefly on carrion
Morphemes:
Affix: hyena
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Any of the medium-sized to large feliform carnivores of the subfamily Hyaeninae (genera Hyaena and Crocuta), native to Africa and Asia and noted for the sound similar to laughter which they can make if excited.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: hyaena
Language: la
Decoded: hyaena
PoS: Noun
Meaning: a hyena
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.