Word: noncombatants
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: non
com
ba
tants
Definition: Plural of noncombatant; used of civilians in time of war
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: combat
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A battle, a fight (often one in which weapons are used).
Etymology Compounds: Affix: com-
Language: la
Decoded: com-
Meaning: with
Affix: -ant
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: The agent noun derived from verb.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -āns
Language: la
Decoded: -ans
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Ending of the present active participle of first conjugation verbs; ee -ns.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form regular plurals of nouns.