Word: peculates
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: pe
cu
lates
Definition: Third-person singular of peculate; appropriate (as property entrusted to one's care) fraudulently to one's own use
Morphemes:
Affix: peculate
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To embezzle; appropriate (as property entrusted to one's care) fraudulently to one's own use
Etymology Compounds: Affix: pecūlium
Language: la
Decoded: peculium
PoS: Noun
Meaning: private property (originally in the form of cattle, but later in the form of savings)
Affix: -ō
Language: la
Decoded: -o
Meaning: denominative
Affix: -tus
Language: la
Decoded: -tus
Meaning: action noun
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