Word: maniples
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ma
ni
ples
Definition: Plural of maniple. A division of the Roman army numbering 120 (or sometimes 60) soldiers exclusive of officers; any small body of soldiers.
Morphemes:
Affix: maniple
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A division of the Roman army numbering 120 (or sometimes 60) soldiers exclusive of officers; any small body of soldiers.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: manipulus
Language: la
Decoded: manipulus
Meaning: bundle, handful; troop of soldiers
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).