Word: sandglasses
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: sandg
la
sses
Definition: Plural of sandglass; timepiece in which the passage of time is indicated by the flow of sand from one transparent container to another through a narrow passage
Morphemes:
Affix: sand
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A moment or interval of time; the term or extent of one's life (referring to the sand in an hourglass).
Affix: glass
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: An hourglass; a sandglass that runs for sixty minutes
Affix: -es
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the regular plural of nouns