Word: amendatory
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: a
mend
a
tory
Definition: For the purpose of amending or correction.
Morphemes:
Affix: amend
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To make a formal alteration (in legislation, a report, etc.) by adding, deleting, or rephrasing.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ex
Language: la
Decoded: ex
Meaning: from, out of
Affix: mendum
Language: la
Decoded: mendum
Meaning: fault
Affix: -ate
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: to act in the specified manner
Affix: -or
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Creates an agent noun, indicating a person who does something.
Affix: -y
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to nouns and adjectives to form adjectives meaning “having the quality of”.