Word: checkmates
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: check
mates
Definition: Third-person singular of checkmate; a chess move constituting an inescapable and indefensible attack on the opponent's king
Morphemes:
Affix: checkmate
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To put the king of an opponent into checkmate.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: eschec mat
Language: fro
Decoded: eschec mat
Meaning: eschec mat
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