Word: interpleader
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: in
ter
plead
er
Definition: Process by which a third party asks a court to determine which of two rival claims is to be honored by the third party.
Morphemes:
Affix: inter-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: between, amid, among, during, within, mutual, reciprocal
Etymology Compounds: Affix: inter-
Language: la
Decoded: inter-
Meaning: between, amid
Affix: plead
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To discuss by arguments.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: plaider
Language: fro
Decoded: plaider
Meaning: to plead, offer a plea
Affix: -er
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Instance of (the verbal action); used to form nouns from verbs, especially in legal terms.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -er
Language: fro
Decoded: -er
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: suffix used to form infinitives of first conjugation verbs