Word: tergiversation
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ter
gi
ver
sa
tion
Definition: The act of abandoning something or someone, of changing sides; desertion; betrayal.
Morphemes:
Affix: tergiversation
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The act of abandoning something or someone, of changing sides; desertion; betrayal.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: tergum
Language: la
Decoded: tergum
Meaning: back, hindpart
Affix: vertō
Language: la
Decoded: verto
Meaning: I turn
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.