Word: persisters
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: per
si
sters
Definition: Plural of persister. Any organism that survives a period of extreme conditions, such as winter or is tolerant of normal antibiotics
Morphemes:
Affix: persist
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To continue to be; to remain.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: per-
Language: la
Decoded: per-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Used to form verbs that are intensive or completive, conveying the idea of doing something all the way through or entirely.
Affix: sistō
Language: la
Decoded: sisto
PoS: Verb
Meaning: I stop, I stand still; I halt; I stand firm.
Affix: -er
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: One who enjoys.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -aris
Language: la
Decoded: -aris
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form an adjective, usually from a noun, indicating a relationship or a pertaining to.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form regular plurals of nouns.