Word: sentinels
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: sen
ti
nels
Definition: Plural of sentinel; a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
Morphemes:
Affix: sentinel
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A sentry, watch, or guard.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: sentiō
Language: la
Decoded: sentio
Meaning: feel, perceive by the senses
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.