Word: interosculates
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: in
te
ros
cu
lates
Definition: Third-person singular of interosculate. To have the character of, or to lie between, two distinct groups.
Morphemes:
Affix: inter-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: between, amid, among, during, within, mutual, reciprocal
Etymology Compounds: Affix: inter-
Language: la
Decoded: inter-
Meaning: between, amid
Affix: osculate
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To form a connecting link between two genera.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ōs
Language: la
Decoded: os
PoS: Noun
Meaning: mouth, opening, entrance, aperture, orifice
Affix: -culus
Language: la
Decoded: -culus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: alternative form of "-ulus"; added to a noun to form a diminutive of that noun.
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