Word: reinsurer
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: re
in
sur
er
Definition: A provider of reinsurance; sharing the risk by insurance companies; part or all of the insurer's risk is assumed by other companies in return for part of the premium paid by the insured
Morphemes:
Affix: re-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: again, anew
Etymology Compounds: Affix: re-
Language: la
Decoded: re-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: back, backwards
Affix: insure
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To provide for compensation if some specified risk occurs. Often agreed by policy (contract) to offer financial compensation in case of an accident, theft or other undesirable event.
Affix: -er
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: A person or thing that does an action indicated by the root verb; used to form an agent noun.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ārius
Language: la
Decoded: -arius
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns or numerals.