Word: formate
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: for
mate
Definition: Any salt or ester of formic acid.
Morphemes:
Affix: formic
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Of, pertaining to or derived from formic acid (or from methane).
Etymology Compounds: Affix: formīca
Language: la
Decoded: formica
Meaning: ant
Affix: -ic
Language: en
Decoded: -ic
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns with the meaning “of or pertaining to”.
Affix: -ate
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: a derivative of a specified element or compound; especially a salt or ester of an acid whose name ends in -ic