Word: pupates
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: pu
pates
Definition: Third-person singular of pupate; develop into a pupa
Morphemes:
Affix: pupa
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Used as a specific epithet; resembling an insect in its pupal stage of development.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: pūpa
Language: la
Decoded: pupa
PoS: Noun
Meaning: pupa (of an insect)
Affix: -ate
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: resembling the specified thing
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