Word: dragonfly
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: drag
on
fly
Definition: An insect of the suborder Epiprocta or, more strictly, the infraorder Anisoptera, having four long transparent wings held perpendicular to a long body when perched.
Morphemes:
Affix: dragon
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: In Western mythology, a gigantic beast, typically reptilian with leathery bat-like wings, lion-like claws, scaly skin and a serpent-like body, often a monster with fiery breath.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: δράκων
Language: grc
Decoded: drakon
Meaning: a serpent of huge size, a python, a dragon
Affix: fly
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Any insect of the order Diptera; characterized by having two wings (except for some wingless species), also called .