Word: optants
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: op
tants
Definition: Plural of optant. A person who lives in a region undergoing a change of sovereignty and thus may choose between retaining their old citizenship or opting for the citizenship of the new sovereignty.
Morphemes:
Affix: opt
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To choose; select.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: optare
Language: la
Decoded: optare
PoS: Verb
Meaning: I choose, select, opt.
Affix: -ant
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: The agent noun derived from verb.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -āns
Language: la
Decoded: -ans
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Ending of the present active participle of first conjugation verbs; ee -ns.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form regular plurals of nouns.