Word: intercessory
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: in
ter
ces
so
ry
Definition: Of or pertaining to intercession; a prayer to God on behalf of another person
Morphemes:
Affix: intercede
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To plead on someone else's behalf.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: inter-
Language: la
Decoded: inter-
Meaning: between
Affix: cedo
Language: la
Decoded: cedo
PoS: Verb
Meaning: I concede, give up, grant, surrender, yield.
Affix: -sion
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Variant of -tion, most common in words inherited directly from Latin with an accusative singular ending in -sionem.
Affix: -or
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Creates an agent noun, indicating a person who does something.
Affix: -y
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to nouns and adjectives to form adjectives meaning “having the quality of”.