Word: orates
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: o
rates
Definition: Third-person singular of orate; talk pompously
Morphemes:
Affix: orate
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Competent in oracy; having good speaking skills.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ōrō
Language: la
Decoded: oro
Meaning: to speak as an orator; plead; pray
Affix: -tiō
Language: la
Decoded: -tio
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: -tion, -ation, -ing; suffixed to a verb (usually a participle form) to form a noun relating to some action or the result of an action.
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