Word: veterans
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ve
ter
ans
Definition: Plural of veteran; an experienced person who has been through many battles; someone who has given long service
Morphemes:
Affix: veteran
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A person who has served in the armed forces, especially an old soldier who has seen long service; also called a war veteran to distinguish from veterans that weren't in armed conflict.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: vetus
Language: la
Decoded: vetus
Meaning: old, aged
Affix: -ānus
Language: la
Decoded: -anus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Of or pertaining to; -ian; usually indicates a relationship of position, possession, or origin.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form regular plurals of nouns.