Word: emendation
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: e
men
da
tion
Definition: Alteration by editorial criticism, as of a text so as to give a better reading; removal of errors or corruptions from a document.
Morphemes:
Affix: emend
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To correct and revise (text or a document).
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ex-
Language: la
Decoded: ex-
Meaning: out
Affix: mendum
Language: la
Decoded: mendum
Meaning: fault, blemish
Affix: -ation
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: An action or process
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ātiō
Language: la
Decoded: -atio
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Form of -tiō appended to nouns