Word: maxims
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ma
xims
Definition: Plural of maxim. English inventor (born in the United States) who invented the Maxim gun that was used in World War I (1840-1916)
Morphemes:
Affix: maxim
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A self-evident axiom or premise; a pithy expression of a general principle or rule.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: maximus
Language: la
Decoded: maximus
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: unencumbered
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form regular plurals of nouns.