Word: castigates
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: ca
sti
gates
Definition: Third-person singular of castigate; censure severely
Morphemes:
Affix: castigate
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To punish or reprimand someone severely.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: castīgātus
Language: la
Decoded: castigatus
PoS: Participle
Meaning: castigated
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