Word: condescends
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: con
de
scends
Definition: Third-person singular of condescend; treat condescendingly
Morphemes:
Affix: condescend
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To treat (someone) as though inferior; to be patronizing (toward someone); to talk down (to someone).
Etymology Compounds: Affix: con-
Language: la
Decoded: con-
Meaning: together
Affix: dēscendere
Language: la
Decoded: descendere
PoS: Verb
Meaning: I lower oneself, to stoop
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