Word: prodefendant
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: pro
de
fen
dant
Definition: In favour of the defendant in a legal case.
Morphemes:
Affix: pro-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: agreeing with; supporting; favouring
Affix: defend
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To make legal defence of; to represent (the accused).
Etymology Compounds: Affix: dē-
Language: la
Decoded: de-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: de-
Affix: *fendō
Language: la
Decoded: *fendo
Meaning: hit, thrust
Affix: -ant
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: An adjective derived from a verb, having the senses of: (a) "doing (the verbal action)", and/or (b) "prone/tending to do (the verbal action)".
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -āns
Language: la
Decoded: -ans
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Ending of the present active participle of first conjugation verbs; ee -ns.