Word: persecutes
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: per
se
cutes
Definition: Third-person singular of persecute; cause to suffer
Morphemes:
Affix: persecute
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To pursue in a manner to injure, grieve, or afflict; to beset with cruelty or malignity; to harass; especially, to afflict, harass, punish, or put to death for one's race, sexual identity, adherence to a particular religious creed, or mode of worship.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: per-
Language: la
Decoded: per-
Meaning: through
Affix: sequor
Language: la
Decoded: sequor
Meaning: follow
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