Word: underpromote
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: un
der
pro
mote
Definition: To promote (a pawn that has crossed the board) to a less powerful piece than a queen, sometimes strategically useful.
Morphemes:
Affix: under-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Under (in any sense): insufficient, insufficiently, below what is correct; subordinate to; beneath or behind.
Affix: promote
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To exchange (a pawn) for a queen or other piece when it reaches the eighth rank.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: prōmōtus
Language: la
Decoded: promotus
PoS: Participle
Meaning: extended