Word: subtribes
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: sub
tribes
Definition: Plural of subtribe. A taxonomic category ranking below tribe.
Morphemes:
Affix: sub-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: under, beneath
Etymology Compounds: Affix: sub
Language: la
Decoded: sub
Meaning: under
Affix: tribe
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A hierarchal rank between family and genus.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: tribus
Language: la
Decoded: tribus
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The mob, the lower classes.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).