Word: belays
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: be
lays
Definition: Third-person singular of belay; something to which a mountain climber's rope can be secured
Morphemes:
Affix: be-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Forming verbs derived from nouns or adjectives, usually with the sense of "to make, become, or cause to be".
Affix: lay
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The direction a rope is twisted.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the third-person singular indicative present tense of verbs.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -es
Language: enm
Decoded: -es
Meaning: third person singular ending of verbs