Word: noncaste
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: non
ca
ste
Definition: Not of or pertaining to caste; social status or position conferred by a system based on class
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: caste
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Any of the hereditary social classes and subclasses of South Asian societies.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: castus
Language: la
Decoded: castus
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: religious, pious