Word: controverts
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: con
tro
verts
Definition: Third-person singular of controvert; prove to be false or incorrect
Morphemes:
Affix: controvert
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To argue against (something or someone); to contradict, to deny.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: contro-
Language: la
Decoded: contro-
Meaning: against
Affix: vertere
Language: la
Decoded: vertere
Meaning: to turn
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