Word: temptresses
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: temp
tre
sses
Definition: Plural of temptress; a woman who is considered to be dangerously seductive
Morphemes:
Affix: tempt
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To provoke someone to do wrong, especially by promising a reward; to entice.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: tendō
Language: la
Decoded: tendo
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To exert one's self in opposition, to strive, try, endeavor, contend.
Affix: -tō
Language: la
Decoded: -to
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forms frequentative verbs from existing verbs.
Affix: -er
Language: en
Meaning: agent noun
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ārius
Language: la
Decoded: -arius
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: -er; Used to form nouns denoting an agent of use, such as a dealer or artisan, from other nouns.
Affix: -ess
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Suffix appended to words to make a female form.Examples.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ισσα
Language: grc
Decoded: -issa
PoS: Noun
Meaning: femininizes masculine nouns in the first declension
Affix: -es
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the third person singular present of verbs