Word: paramilitary
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: par
a
mil
i
tar
y
Definition: A group of civilians trained and organized in a military fashion, but which do not represent the formal forces of a sovereign power.
Morphemes:
Affix: para-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: to guard against, to avert, to shield from; to provide protection against, defence from
Etymology Compounds: Affix: parō
Language: la
Decoded: paro
Meaning: I prepare
Affix: military
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Armed forces.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: mile
Language: en
Decoded: mile
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Any of several customary units of length derived from the 1593 English statute mile of 8 furlongs, equivalent to 5, 280feet or 1, 760yards of various precise values.
Affix: -s
Language: en
Decoded: -s
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the plurals of numerals, letters, some abbreviations and some nouns, usually because the omission of an apostrophe would make the meaning unclear or ambiguous.
Affix: -āris
Language: la
Decoded: -aris
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: forms masculine agent nouns, positive and especially negative nicknames and other designations, especially in colloquial language.