Word: confiscates
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: con
fis
cates
Definition: Third-person singular of confiscate; take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority
Morphemes:
Affix: confiscate
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To use one's authority to lay claim to and separate a possession from its holder.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: confiscare
Language: la
Decoded: confiscare
Meaning: to declare property of the fisc
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