Word: purlieu
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pur
lieu
Definition: The outskirts of any place; an adjacent district; the environs or neighborhood.
Morphemes:
Affix: purlieu
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The outskirts of any place; an adjacent district; the environs or neighborhood.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: prō-
Language: la
Decoded: pro-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: in place of, on behalf of