Word: asperges
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: As
per
ges
Definition: A Christian rite in which the congregation is sprinkled with water.
Morphemes:
Affix: asperge
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To sprinkle.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: aspergō
Language: la
Decoded: aspergo
PoS: Verb
Meaning: I sprinkle, spatter over.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the plural of nouns that correctly take just an "s" in the plural. See greengrocer’s apostrophe.