Word: dedication
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ded
i
ca
tion
Definition: A note addressed to a patron or friend, prefixed to a work of art as a token of respect, esteem, or affection.
Morphemes:
Affix: dedicate
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To address or inscribe (a literary work, for example) to another as a mark of respect or affection.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: dēdicātus
Language: la
Decoded: dedicatus
PoS: Participle
Meaning: dedicated
Affix: -ion
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: an action or process, or the result of an action or process
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -iō
Language: la
Decoded: -io
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form abstract nouns from verbs.