Word: cupels
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: cu
pels
Definition: Plural of cupel; a small porous bowl made of bone ash used in assaying to separate precious metals from e.g. lead
Morphemes:
Affix: cupel
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To refine by means of a cupel; a small porous bowl made of bone ash used in assaying to separate precious metals from e.g. lead
Etymology Compounds: Affix: cūpa
Language: la
Decoded: cupa
Meaning: cask
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form plurals of foreign words, to clarify pronunciation, such as “banana’s” or “pasta’s”.