Word: derotate
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: de
ro
tate
Definition: To bring the nose of an aircraft down to the runway after touching down on the main gear.
Morphemes:
Affix: de-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: reversal, undoing, removing
Etymology Compounds: Affix: dē-
Language: la
Decoded: de-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: de-
Affix: rotate
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To lift the nose during takeoff, just prior to liftoff.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: rotātus
Language: la
Decoded: rotatus
PoS: Participle
Meaning: revolved