Word: telephones
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: te
le
phones
Definition: Third-person singular of telephone; get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone
Morphemes:
Affix: telephone
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To (attempt to) contact someone using the telephone.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: τῆλε
Language: grc
Decoded: tele
Meaning: afar
Affix: φωνή
Language: grc
Decoded: phone
Meaning: voice, sound
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