Word: subwardens
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: sub
war
dens
Definition: Plural of subwarden. A lower-ranking or subordinate warden.
Morphemes:
Affix: sub-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: under, beneath
Etymology Compounds: Affix: sub
Language: la
Decoded: sub
Meaning: under
Affix: ward
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A warden; a guard; a guardian or watchman.
Affix: -en
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the diminutives of certain nouns.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the plural of nouns that correctly take just an "s" in the plural. See greengrocer’s apostrophe.