Word: counterinsurgents
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: coun
ter
in
sur
gents
Definition: Plural of counterinsurgent; of or relating or characteristic of actions taken by a government to defeat insurgency
Morphemes:
Affix: counter-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: in opposition to
Etymology Compounds: Affix: contra
Language: la
Decoded: contra
Meaning: against
Affix: insurgent
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: One of several people who take up arms against the local state authority; a participant in insurgency.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: in
Language: la
Decoded: in
Meaning: against
Affix: sub-
Language: la
Decoded: sub-
Meaning: up from below
Affix: regō
Language: la
Decoded: rego
Meaning: lead, rule
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form regular plurals of nouns.