Word: underachieves
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: un
der
a
chieves
Definition: Third-person singular of underachieve; perform less well or with less success than expected
Morphemes:
Affix: under-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Under (in any sense): insufficient, insufficiently, below what is correct; subordinate to; beneath or behind.
Affix: achieve
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To succeed in something, now especially in academic performance.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ad
Language: la
Decoded: ad
Meaning: to
Affix: caput
Language: la
Decoded: caput
Meaning: head
Affix: -ō
Language: la
Decoded: -o
Meaning: verbal suffix
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