Word: cantonment
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: can
ton
ment
Definition: Temporary military living quarters.
Morphemes:
Affix: cantonment
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Temporary military living quarters.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: canton
Language: fr
Decoded: canton
PoS: Noun
Meaning: township (of Canada)
Affix: -er
Language: fr
Decoded: -er
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Nominal suffix indicating the person who exercises a particular activity.
Affix: -ment
Language: fr
Decoded: -ment
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form nouns from verbs, usually indicating a resulting action or state. Equivalent to the English -ment.