Word: underminister
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: un
der
min
is
ter
Definition: A minister who is subordinate to another.
Morphemes:
Affix: under-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Under (in any sense): insufficient, insufficiently, below what is correct; subordinate to; beneath or behind.
Affix: minister
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A politician who heads a ministry (national or regional government department for public service).
Etymology Compounds: Affix: minor
Language: la
Decoded: minor
Meaning: less
Affix: -ter
Language: la
Decoded: -ter
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: -ly; used to form adverbs from adjectives.