Word: noncontentious
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: non
con
ten
tious
Definition: Not contentious.
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: contentious
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Marked by heated arguments or controversy.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: con-
Language: la
Decoded: con-
Meaning: with, together
Affix: tendō
Language: la
Decoded: tendo
Meaning: stretch, extend; contend
Affix: -tiō
Language: la
Decoded: -tio
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: -tion, -ation, -ing; suffixed to a verb (usually a participle form) to form a noun relating to some action or the result of an action.
Affix: -ōsus
Language: la
Decoded: -osus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: -ose, -ous; full of, overly, prone to. Used to form adjectives from nouns.