Word: heartburns
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: heart
burns
Definition: Plural of heartburn; a painful burning sensation in the chest caused by gastroesophageal reflux (backflow from the stomach irritating the esophagus); symptomatic of an ulcer or a diaphragmatic hernia or other disorder
Morphemes:
Affix: heartburn
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A burning pain in the chest that is caused by stomach acid entering the gullet.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: καρδία
Language: grc
Decoded: kardia
Meaning: heart
Affix: ἄλγος
Language: grc
Decoded: algos
Meaning: pain
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).