Word: underpay
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: un
der
pay
Definition: To pay (someone) less than the value of their work; to pay (someone) insufficiently.
Morphemes:
Affix: under-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Under (in any sense): insufficient, insufficiently, below what is correct; subordinate to; beneath or behind.
Affix: pay
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To give money or other compensation to in exchange for goods or services.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: picare
Language: la
Decoded: picare
Meaning: to pitch