Word: effacement
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ef
face
ment
Definition: A shortening, or thinning, of the cervix before or during early labour.
Morphemes:
Affix: efface
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: Of the cervix during pregnancy, to thin and stretch in preparation for labor.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: esfacier
Language: fro
Decoded: esfacier
Meaning: remove the face
Affix: -ment
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form nouns from verbs, the nouns having the sense of "the action or result of what is denoted by the verb".
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ment
Language: fro
Decoded: -ment
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form nouns from verbs, usually of action or state resulting of them. Equivalent to the English -ment.