Word: whilst
Part of speech: Conjunction
Syllables: whilst
Definition: While, at the same time.
Morphemes:
Affix: while
Language: en
PoS: Conjunction
Meaning: During the same time that.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the third-person singular indicative present tense of verbs.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -es
Language: enm
Decoded: -es
Meaning: third person singular ending of verbs
Affix: -t
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forms the past tense and/or past participle of some verbs (leapt, kept, dreamt, blest, etc.)
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -te
Language: enm
Decoded: -te
Meaning: preterite ending