Word: nonjurors
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: non
jur
ors
Definition: Plural of nonjuror. Someone who refuses to swear a particular oath, specifically a clergyman who refused to take the oath of allegiance to William and Mary in 1689.
Morphemes:
Affix: non-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Used in the sense of no or none to show lack of or failure to perform; or in the sense of not to negate the meaning of the word to which it is prefixed.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: nōn
Language: ML.
Decoded: non
Meaning: not
Affix: juror
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A member of a jury.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: iūrō
Language: la
Decoded: iuro
PoS: Verb
Meaning: I swear an oath; I vow.
Affix: -tor
Language: la
Decoded: -tor
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: -er; used to form a masculine agent noun
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).