Word: subchieftains
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: sub
chief
tains
Definition: Plural of subchieftain
Morphemes:
Affix: sub-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: under, beneath
Etymology Compounds: Affix: sub
Language: la
Decoded: sub
Meaning: under
Affix: chieftain
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A leader of a clan or tribe.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: caput
Language: la
Decoded: caput
Meaning: head
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).