Word: missionaries
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: mi
ssio
na
ries
Definition: Plural of missionary; someone sent on a mission--especially a religious or charitable mission to a foreign country
Morphemes:
Affix: mission
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To send on a mission.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: missiōnem
Language: la
Decoded: missionem
PoS: Noun
Meaning: sending, mission
Affix: -ary
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: of or pertaining to; adjective suffix appended to various words, often nouns, to make an adjective form. Often added to words of Latin origin, but used with other words also.
Affix: -ies
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the third person singular of the indicative of verbs ending in consonant-y.