Word: samovars
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: sa
mo
vars
Definition: Plural of samovar; a metal urn with a spigot at the base; used in Russia to boil water for tea
Morphemes:
Affix: samovar
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A metal urn with a spigot, for boiling water for making tea. Traditionally, the water is heated by hot coals or charcoal in a chimney-like tube which runs through the center of the urn. Today, it is more likely that the water is heated by an electric coil.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: само́
Language: ru
Decoded: samo
Meaning: self
Affix: вари́ть
Language: ru
Decoded: varit'
Meaning: boil, cook
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form plurals of foreign words, to clarify pronunciation, such as “banana’s” or “pasta’s”.