Word: understudies
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: un
der
stu
dies
Definition: Plural of understudy; be an understudy or alternate for a role
Morphemes:
Affix: under-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Under (in any sense): insufficient, insufficiently, below what is correct; subordinate to; beneath or behind.
Affix: study
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Any particular branch of learning that is studied; any object of attentive consideration.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: studium
Language: la
Decoded: studium
Meaning: zeal, dedication, study
Affix: -ies
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the plural forms of nouns endings in consonant-y.