Word: semicolons
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: se
mi
co
lons
Definition: Plural of semicolon; a punctuation mark (`;') used to connect independent clauses; indicates a closer relation than does a period
Morphemes:
Affix: semi-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: somewhat, rather, quasi-
Etymology Compounds: Affix: semi-
Language: la
Decoded: semi-
Meaning: half
Affix: colon
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The punctuation mark " ".
Etymology Compounds: Affix: cōlon
Language: la
Decoded: colon
Meaning: a member of a verse of poem
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form regular plurals of nouns.