Word: wererats
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: we
re
rats
Definition: Plural of wererat. A shapeshifter who can assume the shape of a rat.
Morphemes:
Affix: were-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: lycanthrope, used with animal names to indicate a person who changes shape into that animal.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: wiHrós
Language: ine-pro
Decoded: wiHros
Meaning: man
Affix: wulf
Language: ang
Decoded: wulf
Meaning: wolf
Affix: rat
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Any of the numerous members of several rodent families (e.g. voles and mice) that resemble true rats in appearance, usually having a pointy snout, a long, bare tail, and body length greater than about 12 cm, or 5 inches.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).