Word: presterilizes
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: pre
ste
ri
li
zes
Definition: Third-person singular of presterilize
Morphemes:
Affix: pre-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Before; earlier in time.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: prae-
Language: la
Decoded: prae-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: before; in front
Affix: sterile
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Terse; lacking sentiment or emotional stimulation, as in a manner of speaking.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: sterilis
Language: la
Decoded: sterilis
Meaning: barren, futile
Affix: -ize
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form verbs from nouns or adjectives
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the third-person singular indicative present tense of verbs.