Word: genuflection
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ge
nu
flec
tion
Definition: the act of genuflecting; bend the knees and bow in church or before a religious superior or image
Morphemes:
Affix: genuflect
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To briefly enter a position that touches one knee to the ground in a manner that is typically associated with formal homage or religious worship.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: genū
Language: la
Decoded: genu
Meaning: knee
Affix: flectō
Language: la
Decoded: flecto
Meaning: to bend
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.