Word: referees
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: re
fer
ees
Definition: Plural of referee; be a referee or umpire in a sports competition
Morphemes:
Affix: refer
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To submit to (another person or group) for consideration; to send or direct elsewhere.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: referre
Language: la
Decoded: referre
PoS: Verb
Meaning: I say in return, respond, reply, answer, represent.
Affix: -ee
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Irregularly added to nouns to mean a person somehow associated with the object denoted by the noun.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ee
Language: fro
Decoded: -ee
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Irregularly added to nouns to mean a person somehow associated with the object denoted by the noun.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form regular plurals of nouns.