Word: alpinists
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: al
pi
nists
Definition: Plural of alpinist; a mountain climber who specializes in difficult climbs
Morphemes:
Affix: alpine
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Of, relating to, or inhabiting mountains, especially above the timber line.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: Alpēs
Language: la
Decoded: Alpes
Meaning: the Alps
Affix: -īnus
Language: la
Decoded: -inus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Of or pertaining to; -ine; usually indicates a relationship of position, possession, or origin.
Affix: -ist
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: one who engages in a particular type of activity;
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ίζω
Language: grc
Decoded: -izo
Meaning: -ize, -ise
Affix: -τής
Language: grc
Decoded: -tes
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Appended to verbs to form agent nouns
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the plural of nouns that correctly take just an "s" in the plural. See greengrocer’s apostrophe.