Word: senates
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: se
nates
Definition: Plural of senate; assembly possessing high legislative powers
Morphemes:
Affix: senate
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: In some bicameral legislative systems, the upper house or chamber.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: senex
Language: la
Decoded: senex
Meaning: old
Affix: -ātus
Language: la
Decoded: -atus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: -ed, -ate, -like. Used to form adjectives from nouns indicating the possession of a thing or a quality.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).