Word: microcassettes
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: mi
cro
ca
ssettes
Definition: Plural of microcassette; an audio storage medium, introduced by Olympus in 1969
Morphemes:
Affix: micro-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Very small.
Affix: cassette
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A small flat case containing magnetic tape on two reels, used to record and play back audio and video material.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: casse
Language: fro
Decoded: casse
Meaning: case
Affix: -ette
Language: fr
Decoded: -ette
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form nouns meaning a smaller form of something.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form plurals of foreign words, to clarify pronunciation, such as “banana’s” or “pasta’s”.