Word: nonpatients
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: non
pa
tients
Definition: Plural of nonpatient
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: patient
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The noun or noun phrase that is semantically on the receiving end of a verb's action.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: patiens
Language: la
Decoded: patiens
PoS: Participle
Meaning: suffering, enduring
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form regular plurals of nouns.