Word: swallowtails
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: swa
llow
tails
Definition: Plural of swallowtail; a man's full-dress jacket with two long tapering tails at the back
Morphemes:
Affix: swallow
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The mouth and throat; that which is used for swallowing; the gullet.
Affix: tail
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A tailcoat; formalwear consisting of full evening dress for men
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the plural of nouns that correctly take just an "s" in the plural. See greengrocer’s apostrophe.