Word: subalterns
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: su
bal
terns
Definition: Plural of subaltern; a British commissioned army officer below the rank of captain
Morphemes:
Affix: subaltern
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A commissioned officer having a rank below that of captain; a lieutenant or second lieutenant.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: sub-
Language: la
Decoded: sub-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: sub-
Affix: alter
Language: la
Decoded: alter
Meaning: other
Affix: -nus
Language: la
Decoded: -nus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: derives adjective nouns from verbs.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the plurals of numerals, letters, some abbreviations and some nouns, usually because the omission of an apostrophe would make the meaning unclear or ambiguous.