Word: catchdrain
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: catch
drain
Definition: A ditch or drain along the side of a hill or canal, to catch the surface water.
Morphemes:
Affix: catch
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Something which is captured or caught.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: capiō
Language: la
Decoded: capio
Meaning: take, capture
Affix: -tō
Language: la
Decoded: -to
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forms action nouns from verbs.
Affix: drain
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: An access point or conduit for rainwater that drains directly downstream in a (drainage) basin without going through sewers or water treatment in order to prevent or belay floods.