Word: semimonthlies
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: se
mi
mon
thl
ies
Definition: Plural of semimonthly; a periodical that is published twice each month (or 24 issues per year)
Morphemes:
Affix: semi-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: somewhat, rather, quasi-
Etymology Compounds: Affix: semi-
Language: la
Decoded: semi-
Meaning: half
Affix: moon
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A month, particularly a lunar month.
Affix: -th
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the ordinal numeral when the final term of the spelled number is not “first”, “second”, or “third”.
Affix: -ly
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns specifying time intervals, the adjectives having the sense of "occurring at such intervals".
Affix: -ies
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the plural forms of nouns endings in consonant-y.