Word: vigilant
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: vig
i
lant
Definition: Watchful, especially for danger or disorder; alert; wary
Morphemes:
Affix: vigil
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: An instance of keeping awake during normal sleeping hours, especially to keep watch or pray.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: vigilia
Language: la
Decoded: vigilia
Meaning: wakefulness, watch
Affix: -ant
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: An adjective derived from a verb, having the senses of: (a) "doing (the verbal action)", and/or (b) "prone/tending to do (the verbal action)".
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -āns
Language: la
Decoded: -ans
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Ending of the present active participle of first conjugation verbs; ee -ns.