Word: poxes
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: po
xes
Definition: Plural of pox; a common venereal disease caused by the treponema pallidum spirochete; symptoms change through progressive stages; can be congenital (transmitted through the placenta)
Morphemes:
Affix: pox
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To infect with the pox, or syphilis.
Affix: -es
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the regular plural of nouns