Word: torturess
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: tor
tur
ess
Definition: A female torturer; someone who inflicts severe physical pain (usually for punishment or coercion)
Morphemes:
Affix: torture
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To intentionally inflict severe pain or suffering on (someone).
Etymology Compounds: Affix: tortus
Language: la
Decoded: tortus
PoS: Participle
Meaning: tormented, tortured
Affix: -er
Language: en
Meaning: agent noun
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ārius
Language: la
Decoded: -arius
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: -er; Used to form nouns denoting an agent of use, such as a dealer or artisan, from other nouns.
Affix: -ess
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Suffix appended to words to make a female form.Examples.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ισσα
Language: grc
Decoded: -issa
PoS: Noun
Meaning: femininizes masculine nouns in the first declension