Word: alternates
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: al
ter
nates
Definition: Third-person singular of alternate; reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)
Morphemes:
Affix: alter
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To become different.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: alter
Language: la
Decoded: alter
Meaning: the other
Affix: -ate
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: to act in the specified manner
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