Word: ratcatchers
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: rat
ca
tchers
Definition: Plural of ratcatcher. An insult, not widely used nowadays but made popular by Shakespeare in Romeo and Juliet.
Morphemes:
Affix: rat
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A medium-sized rodent belonging to the genus Rattus.
Affix: catch
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A type of humorous round in which the voices gradually catch up with one another; usually sung by men and often having bawdy lyrics.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: capiō
Language: la
Decoded: capio
Meaning: take, capture
Affix: -tō
Language: la
Decoded: -to
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forms the past participle of verbs.
Affix: -er
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form nouns shorter than more formal synonyms.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).