Word: absterges
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: ab
ster
ges
Definition: Third-person singular of absterge. To make clean by wiping; to wipe away.
Morphemes:
Affix: absterge
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To make clean by wiping; to wipe away.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: abs-
Language: la
Decoded: abs-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: away from
Affix: tergeō
Language: la
Decoded: tergeo
Meaning: to wipe off
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