Word: circumscribes
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: cir
cum
scribes
Definition: Third-person singular of circumscribe; restrict or confine,
Morphemes:
Affix: circum-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: around, surrounding
Etymology Compounds: Affix: circum-
Language: la
Decoded: circum-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: circum- (round, about)
Affix: scribe
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To write, engrave, or mark upon; to inscribe.
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