Word: detentions
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: de
ten
tions
Definition: Plural of detention; a punishment in which a student must stay at school after others have gone home
Morphemes:
Affix: detention
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The act of detaining or the state of being detained.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: dē-
Language: la
Decoded: de-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: de-
Affix: teneō
Language: la
Decoded: teneo
Meaning: hold; restrain
Affix: -tiō
Language: la
Decoded: -tio
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: -tion, -ation, -ing; suffixed to a verb (usually a participle form) to form a noun relating to some action or the result of an action.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form regular plurals of nouns.