Word: nineties
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: nine
ties
Definition: The decade of the 1890s, 1990s, etc.
Morphemes:
Affix: nine
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The digit or figure 9.
Affix: -ty
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Alternative form of -ety. Added to monosyllabic words, typically nouns or adjectives, to extend their form. Often seen in fanciful compounds.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -tātem
Language: la
Decoded: -tatem
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forms collective/abstract nouns from adjectives or other nouns.
Affix: -ies
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the plural forms of nouns endings in consonant-y.