Word: mendicant
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: men
di
cant
Definition: Of or pertaining to a member of a religious order forbidden to own property, and who must beg for a living.
Morphemes:
Affix: mendicant
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Of or pertaining to a member of a religious order forbidden to own property, and who must beg for a living.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: mendīcāns
Language: la
Decoded: mendicans
PoS: Participle
Meaning: begging, asking for alms