Word: tertiates
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: ter
ti
ates
Definition: Third-person singular of tertiate. Reduce by one third; especially, kill one third of (a group of people).
Morphemes:
Affix: tertiate
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: Reduce by one third; especially, kill one third of (a group of people).
Etymology Compounds: Affix: tertius
Language: la
Decoded: tertius
Meaning: third
Affix: -ō
Language: la
Decoded: -o
Meaning: denominative
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