Word: referee
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ref
er
ee
Definition: A person who settles a dispute.
Morphemes:
Affix: refer
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To submit to (another person or group) for consideration; to send or direct elsewhere.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: referre
Language: la
Decoded: referre
PoS: Verb
Meaning: I say in return, respond, reply, answer, represent.
Affix: -ee
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form words meaning a person who is the other party to a contract or other transaction involving a person described by the corresponding word ending in -or.