Word: nonthoroughbred
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: non
thor
ough
bred
Definition: Not thoroughbred; a well-bred person
Morphemes:
Affix: non-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Used in the sense of no or none to show lack of or failure to perform; or in the sense of not to negate the meaning of the word to which it is prefixed.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: nōn
Language: ML.
Decoded: non
Meaning: not
Affix: thorough
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Painstaking and careful not to miss or omit any detail.
Affix: bred
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: Simple past tense and past participle of breed; copulate with a female, used especially of horses