Word: nonsuit
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: non
suit
Definition: A neglect or failure by the plaintiff to follow up his suit; a renunciation or withdrawal of the cause by the plaintiff.
Morphemes:
Affix: non-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Used in the sense of no or none to show lack of or failure to perform; or in the sense of not to negate the meaning of the word to which it is prefixed.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: nōn
Language: ML.
Decoded: non
Meaning: not
Affix: suit
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The act of suing; the pursuit of a particular object or goal.