Word: escheats
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: e
scheats
Definition: Third-person singular of escheat; a reversion to the state (as the ultimate owner of property) in the absence of legal heirs
Morphemes:
Affix: escheat
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The return of property of a deceased person to the state (originally to a feudal lord) where there are no legal heirs or claimants.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ex
Language: la
Decoded: ex
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A name of the letter X.
Affix: cadō
Language: la
Decoded: cado
Meaning: I fall
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