Word: subpatents
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: sub
pa
tents
Definition: Plural of subpatent. A legal grant for a subdivision of a patent or giving less than complete ownership rights.
Morphemes:
Affix: sub-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: subsidiary, secondary
Etymology Compounds: Affix: sub
Language: la
Decoded: sub
Meaning: under
Affix: patent
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A specific grant of ownership of a piece of real property; a land patent.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: patentes lettres
Language: fro
Decoded: patentes lettres
Meaning: document granting an office, privilege, right, etc., or making a decree
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).