Word: missionary
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: mis
sion
ar
y
Definition: A religious messenger.
Morphemes:
Affix: mission
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Religious evangelism; zealous preaching and advocacy of the gospel
Etymology Compounds: Affix: missiōnem
Language: la
Decoded: missionem
PoS: Noun
Meaning: sending, mission
Affix: -ary
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: of or pertaining to; adjective suffix appended to various words, often nouns, to make an adjective form. Often added to words of Latin origin, but used with other words also.