Word: eavesdrop
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: eaves
drop
Definition: To listen for another organism's calls, so as to exploit them.
Morphemes:
Affix: eave
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Alternative form of eaves (“the underside of a roof that extends beyond the external walls of a building”) [from mid 18th c.]
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used in the formation of certain English adverbs.
Affix: drop
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To play (a portion of music) in the manner of a disc jockey.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: dropa
Language: ang
Decoded: dropa
Meaning: a drop
Affix: -ian
Language: ang
Decoded: -ian
Meaning: suffix forming verbs from adjectives and nouns