Word: counterpoises
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: coun
ter
poi
ses
Definition: Third-person singular of counterpoise; a weight that balances another weight
Morphemes:
Affix: counterpoise
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To act against with equal weight; to equal in weight; to balance the weight of; to counterbalance.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: contrepois
Language: fro
Decoded: contrepois
PoS: Noun
Meaning: counterbalance; balancing weight
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