Word: castigation
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ca
sti
ga
tion
Definition: severe criticism.
Morphemes:
Affix: castigate
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To execrate or condemn something in a harsh manner, especially by public criticism.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: castīgātus
Language: la
Decoded: castigatus
PoS: Participle
Meaning: castigated
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.