Word: prosecutes
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: pro
se
cutes
Definition: Third-person singular of prosecute; conduct a prosecution in a court of law
Morphemes:
Affix: prosecute
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To start criminal proceedings against.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: prōsecūtus
Language: la
Decoded: prosecutus
PoS: Participle
Meaning: pursued, followed
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