Word: assays
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: a
ssays
Definition: Plural of assay; a quantitative or qualitative test of a substance (especially an ore or a drug) to determine its components; frequently used to test for the presence or concentration of infectious agents or antibodies etc.
Morphemes:
Affix: assay
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Examination and determination; test.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: essai
Language: fro
Decoded: essai
PoS: Noun
Meaning: trial (task of considerable difficulty)
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the plurals of numerals, letters, some abbreviations and some nouns, usually because the omission of an apostrophe would make the meaning unclear or ambiguous.