Word: patentholders
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pa
ten
thol
ders
Definition: Plural of patentholder. The holder of a patent.
Morphemes:
Affix: patent
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A product in respect of which a patent (sense 1.2.2) has been obtained.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: patentes lettres
Language: fro
Decoded: patentes lettres
Meaning: document granting an office, privilege, right, etc., or making a decree
Affix: hold
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: An act or instance of holding.
Affix: -er
Language: en
Meaning: agent noun
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ārius
Language: la
Decoded: -arius
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: -er; Used to form nouns denoting an agent of use, such as a dealer or artisan, from other nouns.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).