Word: understudies
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: un
der
stu
dies
Definition: Third-person singular of understudy; be an understudy or alternate for a role
Morphemes:
Affix: under-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Under (in any sense): insufficient, insufficiently, below what is correct; subordinate to; beneath or behind.
Affix: study
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To take a course or courses on a subject.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: studēre
Language: la
Decoded: studere
PoS: Verb
Meaning: I study, I apply myself to learning
Affix: -ies
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the third person singular of the indicative of verbs ending in consonant-y.