Word: cathartics
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ca
thar
tics
Definition: Plural of cathartic; emotionally purging (of e.g. art)
Morphemes:
Affix: cathartic
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Purgative; inducing (mental or physical) catharsis
Etymology Compounds: Affix: κᾰθαίρω
Language: grc
Decoded: kathairo
Meaning: to cleanse
Affix: -σῐς
Language: grc
Decoded: -sis
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to verb stems to form abstract nouns or nouns of action, result or process
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).