Word: nonresident
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: non
res
i
dent
Definition: A person living in a country who is no legal permanent resident.
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: resident
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A legal permanent resident, someone who maintains residency.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: re-
Language: la
Decoded: re-
Meaning: back
Affix: sedeō
Language: la
Decoded: sedeo
Meaning: I sit