Word: gainturn
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: gain
turn
Definition: A turning back; an evasion.
Morphemes:
Affix: gain-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Prefix denoting restoration or a return to a previous state; "back again".
Etymology Compounds: Affix: gain-
Language: enm
Decoded: gain-
Meaning: prefix
Affix: turn
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A change of direction or orientation.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: turnus
Language: la
Decoded: turnus
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Papilio glaucus, the eastern tiger swallowtail, a butterfly of eastern North America.