Word: provokes
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: pro
vokes
Definition: Third-person singular of provoke; evoke or provoke to appear or occur
Morphemes:
Affix: provoke
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To cause someone to become annoyed or angry.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: prōvocāre
Language: la
Decoded: provocare
PoS: Verb
Meaning: I provoke
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