Word: palliatives
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pa
lli
a
tives
Definition: Plural of palliative; remedy that alleviates pain without curing
Morphemes:
Affix: palliate
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To relieve the symptoms of; to ameliorate.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: palliatus
Language: la
Decoded: palliatus
Meaning: cloaked
Affix: -ive
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: An adjective suffix signifying relating or belonging to, of the nature of, tending to, or serving to; as: affirmative, active, conclusive, corrective, diminutive.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ivus
Language: la
Decoded: -ivus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Adjective suffix.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).