Word: referee
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ref
er
ee
Definition: An expert who judges the manuscript of an article or book to decide if it should be published.
Morphemes:
Affix: refer
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To place in or under by a mental or rational process; to assign to, as a class, a cause, source, a motive, reason, or ground of explanation.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: referre
Language: la
Decoded: referre
PoS: Verb
Meaning: I say in return, respond, reply, answer, represent.
Affix: -ee
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form words meaning a person who has undergone a particular medical procedure.