Word: nonfamily
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: non
fa
mi
ly
Definition: A social grouping that is not a family.
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: family
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A (close-knit) group of people related by blood, friendship, marriage, law, or custom, especially if they live or work together.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: familia
Language: la
Decoded: familia
Meaning: the servants in a household, domestics collectively