Word: ferments
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: fer
ments
Definition: Plural of ferment; cause to undergo fermentation
Morphemes:
Affix: ferment
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Something, such as a yeast or barm, that causes fermentation.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: fermentare
Language: la
Decoded: fermentare
Meaning: to leaven, ferment
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form plurals of foreign words, to clarify pronunciation, such as “banana’s” or “pasta’s”.