Word: caressives
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: car
e
ssives
Definition: Plural of caressive. Of a diminutive: indicating affection or endearment.
Morphemes:
Affix: caress
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To affect as if with a caress.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: cārus
Language: la
Decoded: carus
Meaning: dear
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).