Word: mercreatures
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: mer
crea
tures
Definition: Plural of mercreature. A creature of the sea, especially one which is mythical.
Morphemes:
Affix: mer-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Of, pertaining to, or associated with the realm of mermaids and mermen.
Affix: creature
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A living being; an animal.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: creātūra
Language: la
Decoded: creatura
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A created thing; creature.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form plurals of foreign words, to clarify pronunciation, such as “banana’s” or “pasta’s”.