Word: amercement
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: a
merce
ment
Definition: A non-statutory monetary penalty or forfeiture, usually applied at the discretion of a court.
Morphemes:
Affix: amerce
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To impose a fine on; to fine.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: a
Language: fro
Decoded: a
Meaning: at
Affix: merci
Language: fro
Decoded: merci
Meaning: mercy
Affix: -ment
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form nouns from verbs, the nouns having the sense of "the action or result of what is denoted by the verb".
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ment
Language: fro
Decoded: -ment
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form nouns from verbs, usually of action or state resulting of them. Equivalent to the English -ment.