Word: expurgates
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: e
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gates
Definition: Third-person singular of expurgate; edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate
Morphemes:
Affix: expurgate
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To undertake editing out incorrect, offensive, or otherwise undesirable information from (a book or other publication); to cleanse; to purge.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: expurgātus
Language: la
Decoded: expurgatus
PoS: Participle
Meaning: purged, cleansed, purified, expurgated
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