Word: minisupercomputers
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: mi
ni
su
per
com
pu
ters
Definition: Plural of minisupercomputer. A computer capable of vector processing and small-scale multiprocessing, a cheaper alternative to a full supercomputer in the 1980s.
Morphemes:
Affix: mini-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Smaller version of an item than usual.
Affix: super-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: superior in size, quality, number, degree, status, title, or position
Etymology Compounds: Affix: super-
Language: la
Decoded: super-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: super-; over, above
Affix: compute
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: computational power
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.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form regular plurals of nouns.