Word: milepost
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: mile
post
Definition: To place mileposts along (a road, etc.).
Morphemes:
Affix: mile
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: One mile per hour, as a measure of speed.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: mīlia
Language: la
Decoded: milia
PoS: Noun
Meaning: a mile, particularly a Roman mile of 8 stades ( stadia ); 1, 000paces ( passūs ); or 5, 000feet ( pedes )
Affix: post
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To assign to a station; to set; to place.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: poste
Language: fr
Decoded: poste
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To post