Word: picrates
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pi
crates
Definition: Plural of picrate; any salt or ester of picric acid
Morphemes:
Affix: picric
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Designating a type of bitter yellow acid.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: πικρός
Language: grc
Decoded: pikros
Meaning: bitter
Affix: -ate
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: a derivative of a specified element or compound; especially a salt or ester of an acid whose name ends in -ic
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).