Word: abdicates
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: ab
di
cates
Definition: Third-person singular of abdicate; give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors, or duties and obligations
Morphemes:
Affix: abdicate
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To surrender, renounce or relinquish, as sovereign power; to withdraw definitely from filling or exercising, as a high office, station, dignity; to fail to fulfill responsibility for.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ab
Language: la
Decoded: ab
Meaning: away
Affix: dicō
Language: la
Decoded: dico
Meaning: proclaim, dedicate, declare
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