Word: wherefores
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: where
fores
Definition: Plural of wherefore; the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase `the whys and wherefores'
Morphemes:
Affix: where-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Which, what, whom: compounded with prepositions to form compound relative and interrogative pronouns.
Affix: for
Language: en
PoS: Preposition
Meaning: Towards; in the direction of.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the plural of nouns that correctly take just an "s" in the plural. See greengrocer’s apostrophe.