Word: placates
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: pla
cates
Definition: Third-person singular of placate; cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of
Morphemes:
Affix: placate
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To calm; to bring peace to; to influence someone who was furious to the point that they become content or at least no longer irate.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: plācātus
Language: la
Decoded: placatus
PoS: Participle
Meaning: soothed, appeased, calmed
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the third-person singular indicative present tense of verbs.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -es
Language: enm
Decoded: -es
Meaning: third person singular ending of verbs