Word: scarification
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: scar
i
fi
ca
tion
Definition: A medieval form of penance in which the skin was damaged with a knife or hot iron.
Morphemes:
Affix: scarify
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To make scratches or cuts on.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: scarifāre
Language: la
Decoded: scarifare
Meaning: to dig
Affix: -ification
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: The process of becoming.