Word: assistant
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: as
sis
tant
Definition: Having a subordinate or auxiliary position.
Morphemes:
Affix: assist
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A helpful action or an act of giving.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ad-
Language: la
Decoded: ad-
Meaning: to, towards, at
Affix: sistō
Language: la
Decoded: sisto
Meaning: stand, be placed
Affix: -ant
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: An adjective derived from a verb, having the senses of: (a) "doing (the verbal action)", and/or (b) "prone/tending to do (the verbal action)".
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -āns
Language: la
Decoded: -ans
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Ending of the present active participle of first conjugation verbs; ee -ns.