Word: demilancers
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: de
mi
lan
cers
Definition: Plural of demilancer; was a type of heavy cavalryman found in Western Europe in the 16th and early 17th centuries
Morphemes:
Affix: demi-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: half
Etymology Compounds: Affix: dis-
Language: la
Decoded: dis-
Meaning: apart; in two
Affix: medius
Language: la
Decoded: medius
Meaning: middle
Affix: lance
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A soldier armed with a lance; a lancer.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: lancea
Language: la
Decoded: lancea
PoS: Noun
Meaning: the Roman auxiliaries' short javelin; a light spear or lance
Affix: -er
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form diminutives.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).