Word: delegates
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: de
le
gates
Definition: Third-person singular of delegate; a person appointed or elected to represent others
Morphemes:
Affix: delegate
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: to authorize someone to be a delegate
Etymology Compounds: Affix: dēlēgātus
Language: la
Decoded: delegatus
PoS: Participle
Meaning: delegated; sent on a commission
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