Word: carbuncles
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: car
bun
cles
Definition: Plural of carbuncle; deep-red cabochon garnet cut without facets
Morphemes:
Affix: carbuncle
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A deep-red or fiery colored garnet or other dark red precious stone, especially when cut cabochon.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: carbō
Language: la
Decoded: carbo
Meaning: a coal, charcoal
Affix: -unculus
Language: la
Decoded: -unculus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Suffix forming diminutive forms of nouns, ultimately an extended form of -lus.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).