Word: underministry
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: un
der
min
is
try
Definition: A subordinate or inferior ministry.
Morphemes:
Affix: under-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Under (in any sense): insufficient, insufficiently, below what is correct; subordinate to; beneath or behind.
Affix: minister
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A servant; a subordinate; an officer or assistant of inferior rank; hence, an agent, an instrument.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: minor
Language: la
Decoded: minor
Meaning: less
Affix: -ter
Language: la
Decoded: -ter
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: -ly; used to form adverbs from adjectives.
Affix: -y
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forming diminutive nouns.