Word: lieutenants
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: lieu
te
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Definition: Plural of lieutenant; an officer holding a commissioned rank in the United States Navy or the United States Coast Guard; below lieutenant commander and above lieutenant junior grade
Morphemes:
Affix: lieutenant
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A naval officer whose rank is above that of Ensign in the United States Navy and below that of a Lieutenant Commander. There are two ranks of lieutenant: Lieutenant Junior Grade and Lieutenant.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: lieu
Language: frm
Decoded: lieu
Meaning: place
Affix: tenant
Language: frm
Decoded: tenant
Meaning: holding
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the plurals of numerals, letters, some abbreviations and some nouns, usually because the omission of an apostrophe would make the meaning unclear or ambiguous.