Word: turnabout
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: turn
a
bout
Definition: The act of turning about so as to face in the opposite direction
Morphemes:
Affix: turn
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To change the direction or orientation of, especially by rotation.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: tornāre
Language: la
Decoded: tornare
Meaning: to round off, turn in a lathe
Affix: about
Language: en
PoS: Adverb
Meaning: To a reversed order; half round; facing in the opposite direction; from a contrary point of view.