Word: exacerbation
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ex
ac
er
ba
tion
Definition: An increase in the severity of something (such as a disease)
Morphemes:
Affix: exacerbate
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To make worse (a problem, bad situation, negative feeling, etc.); aggravate; exasperate.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ex
Language: la
Decoded: ex
Meaning: out of; thoroughly
Affix: acerbus
Language: la
Decoded: acerbus
Meaning: harsh, bitter
Affix: -ō
Language: la
Decoded: -o
Meaning: denominative
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.