Word: trysquares
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: trys
quares
Definition: Plural of trysquare; a woodworking tool used for marking and checking 90° angles on pieces of wood
Morphemes:
Affix: try
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: An attempt; earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
Etymology Compounds: Affix: try
Language: en
Decoded: try
PoS: Noun
Meaning: An attempt; earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
Affix: -er
Language: en
Decoded: -er
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: A person or thing that does an action indicated by the root verb; used to form an agent noun.
Affix: square
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: An L- or T-shaped tool used to place objects or draw lines at right angles.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ex-
Language: la
Decoded: ex-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: denoting achievement
Affix: quadro
Language: la
Decoded: quadro
PoS: Verb
Meaning: I make four-cornered, square, make square.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).