Word: mortifies
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: mor
ti
fies
Definition: Third-person singular of mortify; undergo necrosis
Morphemes:
Affix: mortify
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To kill off (living tissue etc.); to make necrotic.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: mors
Language: la
Decoded: mors
Meaning: death
Affix: -ficō
Language: la
Decoded: -fico
Meaning: -fy
Affix: -ies
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the third person singular of the indicative of verbs ending in consonant-y.