Word: extortion
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ex
tor
tion
Definition: The practice of extorting money or other property by the use of force or threats.
Morphemes:
Affix: extort
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To obtain by means of the offense of extortion.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ex
Language: la
Decoded: ex
Meaning: out
Affix: -tort
Language: la
Decoded: -tort
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: To make something change its shape.
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.