Word: silencing
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: si
len
cing
Definition: The act by which something is silenced.
Morphemes:
Affix: silence
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To make (someone or something) silent.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: silēns
Language: la
Decoded: silens
Meaning: quiet, silent
Affix: -ium
Language: la
Decoded: -ium
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: the regular genitive singular suffix for most pronouns
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form uncountable nouns from verbs denoting the act of doing something, an action.