Word: contender
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: con
tend
er
Definition: Someone who has a viable chance of winning a competition.
Morphemes:
Affix: contend
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To struggle or exert oneself to obtain or retain possession of, or to defend.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: com-
Language: la
Decoded: com-
Meaning: together
Affix: tendere
Language: la
Decoded: tendere
Meaning: to stretch
Affix: -er
Language: en
Meaning: agent noun
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ārius
Language: la
Decoded: -arius
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: -er; Used to form nouns denoting an agent of use, such as a dealer or artisan, from other nouns.