Word: countermands
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: coun
ter
mands
Definition: Third-person singular of countermand; cancel officially
Morphemes:
Affix: countermand
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To revoke (a former command); to cancel or rescind by giving an order contrary to one previously given.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: contra
Language: la
Decoded: contra
PoS: Adverb
Meaning: in return, back
Affix: manus
Language: la
Decoded: manus
Meaning: hand, handwriting, power
Affix: dō
Language: la
Decoded: do
Meaning: I give, I offer or render
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