Word: contrarians
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: con
tra
ri
ans
Definition: Plural of contrarian; an investor who deliberately decides to go against the prevailing wisdom of other investors
Morphemes:
Affix: contrary
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To contradict (someone or something).
Etymology Compounds: Affix: contrārius
Language: la
Decoded: contrarius
Meaning: opposite, opposed, contrary
Affix: -an
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Of or pertaining to; an adjectival suffix appended to various words, often nouns, to make an adjective form.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ānus
Language: la
Decoded: -anus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Of or pertaining to; -ian; usually indicates a relationship of position, possession, or origin.
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.