Word: tactics
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: tac
tics
Definition: The military science that deals with achieving the objectives set by strategy.
Morphemes:
Affix: tactic
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Tactical; of or relating to the art of military and naval tactics.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: τάσσω
Language: grc
Decoded: tasso
Meaning: to arrange, to order
Affix: -τος
Language: grc
Decoded: -tos
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Creates perfective passive verbal adjectives
Affix: -κός
Language: grc
Decoded: -kos
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or pertaining to', 'in the manner of'
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used in the formation of certain English adverbs.