Word: assailant
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: as
sail
ant
Definition: A hostile critic or opponent.
Morphemes:
Affix: assail
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To attack with harsh words or violent force (also figuratively).
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ad
Language: la
Decoded: ad
Meaning: towards
Affix: saliō
Language: la
Decoded: salio
Meaning: to jump
Affix: -ant
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: The agent noun derived from verb.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -āns
Language: la
Decoded: -ans
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Ending of the present active participle of first conjugation verbs; ee -ns.