Word: expirees
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: e
xpi
rees
Definition: Plural of expiree. In penal colonies of early Australia, a convict whose sentence had been served.
Morphemes:
Affix: expire
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To bring to a close; to terminate.
Affix: -ee
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to transitive verbs to form words meaning a person or thing that is the object of that verb (ie, to whom or to which an action is done).
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ee
Language: fro
Decoded: -ee
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to transitive verbs to form words meaning a person or thing that is the object of that verb (ie, to whom or to which an action is done).
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form regular plurals of nouns.