Word: redemptioners
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: re
demp
tio
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Definition: Plural of redemptioner. An immigrant, generally from the 18th or 19th century, who gained passage to America by selling themselves as an indentured servant.
Morphemes:
Affix: redeem
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To reclaim
Etymology Compounds: Affix: re-
Language: la
Decoded: re-
Meaning: back; again
Affix: emō
Language: la
Decoded: emo
Meaning: buy; gain, take, procure
Affix: -tion
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form nouns meaning "the action of (a verb)" or "the result of (a verb)". Words ending in this suffix are almost always derived from a similar Latin word; a few (e.g. gumption) are not derived from Latin and are unrelated to any verb.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -tiō
Language: la
Decoded: -tio
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: -tion, -ation, -ing; suffixed to a verb (usually a participle form) to form a noun relating to some action or the result of an action.
Affix: -er
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: A person whose occupation is (the noun).
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 many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).