Word: refineries
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: re
fi
ner
ies
Definition: Plural of refinery; an industrial plant for purifying a crude substance
Morphemes:
Affix: re-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: a completive or intensification of the base; up, a-, out
Etymology Compounds: Affix: re-
Language: la
Decoded: re-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: back, backwards
Affix: fine
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To make finer, purer, or cleaner; to purify or clarify.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: fīniō
Language: la
Decoded: finio
Meaning: to finish
Affix: -ery
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to nouns to form other nouns meaning the "art, craft, or practice of."
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ārius
Language: la
Decoded: -arius
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns or numerals.
Affix: -ies
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the plural forms of nouns endings in consonant-y.