Word: arcticizes
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: arc
ti
ci
zes
Definition: Third-person singular of arcticize. To prepare for Arctic weather; to winterize.
Morphemes:
Affix: Arctic
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Pertaining to the northern polar region of the planet, characterised by extreme cold and an icy landscape.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἄρκτος
Language: grc
Decoded: arktos
Meaning: bear
Affix: -ικός
Language: grc
Decoded: -ikos
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to noun stems to form adjectives: of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic
Affix: -ize
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: to make what is denoted by the noun/adjective
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the third-person singular indicative present tense of verbs.