Word: characterizes
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: cha
rac
ter
i
zes
Definition: Third-person singular of characterize; be characteristic of
Morphemes:
Affix: character
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To write (using characters); to describe.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: χαράσσω
Language: grc
Decoded: kharasso
Meaning: I scratch, engrave
Affix: -τήρ
Language: grc
Decoded: -ter
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to verb stems to form masculine agent nouns
Affix: -ize
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: to make what is denoted by the noun/adjective
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the third-person singular indicative present tense of verbs.