Word: subprofessional
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: sub
pro
fes
sion
al
Definition: Not meeting the quality standards expected of a professional.
Morphemes:
Affix: sub-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: almost, nearly
Etymology Compounds: Affix: sub
Language: la
Decoded: sub
Meaning: under
Affix: profess
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To make a claim (to be something); to lay claim to (a given quality, feeling etc.), often with connotations of insincerity.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: pro-
Language: la
Decoded: pro-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: bringing into being, forth, or into the open
Affix: fatērī
Language: la
Decoded: fateri
Meaning: to confess, acknowledge
Affix: -ion
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: an action or process, or the result of an action or process
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -iō
Language: la
Decoded: -io
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form abstract nouns from verbs.
Affix: -al
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Of or pertaining to. Adjectival suffix appended to various words, often nouns, to make an adjective form. Often added to words of Latin origin, but used with other words also.