Word: colonels
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: col
onels
Definition: Plural of colonel; a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
Morphemes:
Affix: colonel
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A commissioned officer in an armed military organization, typically the highest rank before flag officer ranks (generals). It is generally found in armies, air forces or naval infantry (marines).
Etymology Compounds: Affix: columna
Language: la
Decoded: columna
Meaning: pillar
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the plural of nouns that correctly take just an "s" in the plural. See greengrocer’s apostrophe.